Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch told ABC7 he never specified an amount of funding or guaranteed that additional money would be provided to Chicago Public Schools.
A statewide safety measure aimed at curbing e-scooter and e-bike use on sidewalks is awaiting the governor's signature after passing the Illinois House and Senate, as officials and pedestrians raise concerns about riders endangering people on foot.
State Rep. Carol Ammons and her husband, Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons, entered not guilty pleas to federal corruption charges Thursday while their supporters claimed their prosecutions were racially motivated.
A sign declaring a stretch of Harlem Avenue in Bridgeview to be "Little Palestine Way" has been installed.
A special election will be held in the coming months, according to state law.
An Illinois House committee will investigate actions by Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, following her indictment on 10 federal charges this week. A group of 11 House Republicans filed a petition to create a special investigating committee.