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Statewide: Teaching about the Asian American experience (opens the original)
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In 2021, Illinois passed a law requiring every public elementary and high school teach a unit of Asian American and Pacific Islander history. Five years later, many schools have yet to fully implement the Teaching Equitable Asian American Community History Act. Some advocates say they were met with mixed results while doing outreach to schools. “Roughly 25% of teachers and students in the state of Illinois have had some participation with the Asian American curricular resources that have been ma
State Week: Can Illinois meet its carbon goals? (opens the original)
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Illinois has an ambitious plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. But a new reports shows the state is not on pace to hit the goal. It offers recommendations to get back on track, but those would require some major changes. It's uncertain if the political will exists to make that happen. Also, the governor issued an executive order creating an AI cabinet to study the risks and rewards of the technology amid growing concerns. Gov. JB Pritzker announced he is using a GLP-1 medication, which has
Nearly two dozen alleged gang members indicted in Sangamon County for crimes - including murder of 9-year-old boy (opens the original)
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Sangamon County State's Attorney John Milhiser announced the indictment of 23 alleged gang members from two rival Springfield gangs — SQAD (Shoot Quick Avoid Death) and BP (Boss Playas) - with organized violent gang activity, including murder of a nine-year-old boy and other crimes. The indictments allege a criminal enterprise and a racketeering conspiracy that has unleashed "rampant violent behavior with a disregard for human life." The indictments cover crimes occurring between August 2024 and
State Week: Trump endorses Bailey; Chicago's mayor to seek re-election (opens the original)
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Republican Darren Bailey picked up the endorsement of President Donald Trump this week, whether he wanted it or not. Bailey has appeared to campaign without much mention of Trump during his second bid for governor. The Republican needs support from the Chicago area and moderates who are upset with current Gov. JB Pritzker. Our discussion focuses on whether Trump's public backing of Bailey helps or hurts his chances. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson officially launched his campaign for a second term
Statewide: Helping the monarch butterfly (opens the original)
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A decade ago, a federal task force announced a plan to help monarch butterflies along their great migration. The six-state effort didn’t take off as expected, but some roadsides are blooming anyway, including in Illinois. * Anna Pope reports how food aid changes are hitting rural America. * This Week in Illinois History remembers when a polio outbreak closed schools and students learned through the radio. * Emily Hays takes us to a Chicago school that hands out almost no suspensions to students.
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