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Republican AGs urge EPA to stop funding for Environmental Law Institute

By A. D. Rice | Sep 10, 2025

Amid growing scrutiny over the use of taxpayer funds, 23 Republican state attorneys general have urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to halt federal grants to the Environmental Law Institute (ELI).

Jesse Brown VA earns five-star CMS hospital quality rating

By H. D. Cruz | Sep 10, 2025

Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago has received a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in its 2025 hospital quality ratings.

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Climate group removes judge names amid scrutiny over ties with activists

By J. L. Weber | Sep 10, 2025

The Climate Judiciary Project (CJP), an initiative by the Environmental Law Institute, has recently removed the names of judges from its website following a report by Fox News Digital.

House panel investigates alleged judicial influence by environmental group

By J. L. Weber | Sep 10, 2025

The House Judiciary Committee has initiated an investigation into the Climate Judiciary Project (CJP), a program of the Environmental Law Institute (ELI).

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Which former Chicago City Wire area high school standouts will be in action on Saturday, Sept. 13?

By K. H. Chan | Sep 10, 2025

These former Chicago City Wire area high school standouts will be in action on Saturday, Sept. 13.

Illinois DOGE Deep Dive: Girlforward

By T. T. Collins | Sep 10, 2025

Girlforward, a tax-exempt nonprofit that receives significant public funding to perform services also offered by the state, was approved to receive a $250,000 grant in FY2024, according to passed legislation data extracted from the Illinois General Assembly’s FY2024 budget (Public Act 102-6 0698).

Taxpayer-funded CPS messaging promotes CTU walkout: ‘Once again the CTU chooses to use our students as pawns for political indoctrination'

By Chicago City Wire reports | Sep 9, 2025

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is facing scrutiny after the district sent an email promoting “sidewalk solidarity walk-ins” organized by the Chicago Teachers Union.

Vallas blames CTU for Chicago crime, dismisses protest amid Guard panic: ‘The union has blood on their hands’

By Chicago City Wire reports | Sep 9, 2025

Former Chicago Public Schools Superintendent Paul Vallas says the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is directly to blame for the city’s surging crime and the very reason President Donald Trump is considering sending the National Guard into the city.

State-funded Nonprofit Spotlight: Austin Chamber of Commerce

By T. T. Collins | Sep 9, 2025

Austin Chamber of Commerce, a tax-exempt nonprofit that receives significant public funding to perform services also offered by the state, was approved to receive two grants totaling $244,264 in FY2024, according to passed legislation data extracted from the Illinois General Assembly’s FY2024 budget (Public Act 102-6 0698).

Illinois DOGE Profile: Project Syncere

By T. T. Collins | Sep 9, 2025

Project Syncere, a tax-exempt nonprofit that receives significant public funding to perform services also offered by the state, was approved to receive three grants totaling $1,000,000 in FY2024, according to passed legislation data extracted from the Illinois General Assembly’s FY2024 budget (Public Act 102-6 0698).