Illinois
Illinois doesn't have the money for a massive schools infusion
The Chicago Teachers Union says states like Minnesota have pumped billions more into schools, so why can't Illinois? It's not that simple.
Can you imagine Illinois with a $17 billion budget surplus?
Neither can we. But it does happen — elsewhere. One Midwestern neighbor, Minnesota, had a cool $17 billion cushion to work with less than two years ago when Gov. Tim Walz, now the Democratic... [5124 chars]