In the 2023-24 school year, 90.5% of Betty Shabazz International Charter School students failed the math portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
The Cook County Sheriff's Office, through tweets dated April 30 and May 1, 2025, reports on community initiatives including a recovery program, recognition of therapy animals, and outreach related to hate crimes
Nearly half of Illinois residents indicate they would relocate from Illinois if possible, according to a recent poll conducted by M3 Strategies for the Illinois Policy Institute.