Kevin Bessler | September 14, 2023 (The Center Square) – The books being made available to children in public schools and libraries was the topic of a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday, with an Illinois law thrust into the spotlight. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias testified before the committee to explain the legislation.

Andrew Hensel | September 12, 2023 (The Center Square) – Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis-Gates, who has been outspoken against the state’s school choice program, is sending her child to a private school, according to the Illinois Republican Party and other reports.  Davis-Gates took office in 2022 to lead the third largest teachers union