“Second, prosecutors should focus on prosecuting crime. That is their job, not ‘reform.’ Third, the court system must do its job. With the SAFE-T Act here in Illinois, which includes the end of cash bond, the jury’s out on that one. “

Among the standards for grades K-2 are defining gender expression, different kinds of families and types of sexual abuse. Grade 3-5 goes into anatomy, gender identity and sexual orientation. Grades 6-8 will learn about different types of sex, different types of sexual exploitation and trafficking.

In fiscal year 2022, cannabis sales in Illinois topped $1.5 billion, generating over $445 million in state tax revenue. The taxes from recreational cannabis sales in Illinois are split several ways. More than a third goes to the state’s general revenue fund. Ten percent goes to unpaid bills. Eight percent goes to law enforcement and 2% goes to public safety campaigns.

CTU’s opposition to school choice is nothing new. In the six preceding sessions, the union registered its public opinion on at least 50 bills related to school choice and charter schools. While not surprising, its assault on school choice is egregious, as it typically targets low-income families.

Comment: Yet another misleading story on the Gotion plant from Crain’s. It hides the full taxpayer subsidy of $8 billion, $536 million from Illinois.

“This is a very serious charge. There’s no question about it. But it bears reminding us of what I’ve said about the indictments against Donald Trump, equally serious charges,” U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said. “These are, in fact, indictments that have to be proven. Under the rule of law, a person who is accused is entitled to the presumption of innocence. And it’s the responsibility of the government to prove that case.” (with video)

In most states, the chief election authority is the secretary of state. But in Illinois, that power is vested in the State Board of Elections. “We’re in a lot of uncharted territory here,” said Matt Dietrich, spokesman for Illinois’ election board. At issue is Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.

“Far too often, college administrators feel the need to ‘correct’ protected speech they deem offensive by using disproportionate, not to mention unlawful, measures. That censorship has an immense chilling effect…As a result of Maggie (DeJong)’s courage in filing suit, SIUE agreed to take critical steps to comply with the U.S. Constitution and move closer to accepting and embracing true diversity of thought and speech.”

“When we think about Japan, they are the largest foreign direct investment partner,” Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton said, adding that there are more than one thousand Japanese businesses in Illinois alone. “We have over 42,000 Japanese employees,” coupled with the state’s clean energy future, which she said is a priority to them as well. “There is a real opportunity to attract or grow those businesses in Illinois.”

Illinois ranks as the 10th-most burdened state when it comes to federal regulations, according to the Mercatus Center’s Federal Regulation and State Enterprise (FRASE) index. At the state level, Illinois’ administrative code contained 279,000 instances of restrictive language, more than 44 other states and Washington, D.C., according to the center.

“Krishnamoorthi, 50, of Schaumburg, took office in 2017 as a common-sense Democrat who was friendly with business. He has largely

Southern U.S. states have captured the lion’s share of more than $100 billion in North American EV investments announced by automakers in the past three years, data from the Ann Arbor-based Center for Automotive Research shows. At the same time, Midwestern states have regained some ground.

Comment: This column is utterly irresponsible, distorted and incomplete. The case against Gotion, its subsidy and its clear ties to the Chinese Communist Party is massive. We will have a full response up by tomorrow. Other, more objective articles about Gotion are collected here.