Rep. Stephens attended the Illinois Police Memorial in Springfield, where the lives of police officers who died in the line of duty were mourned, and their service was honored.
In the 2023-24 school year, 70.9% of the students in Barrington Community Unit School District 220 passed the ELA portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
In the 2023-24 school year, 75.5% of Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 students failed the math portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
New Trier Athletic Director and IHSA Board member Augustino “Augie” Fontanetta is refusing to comment on the Illinois High School Association’s stance regarding transgender athletes in girls' sports — even as records show he financially supports a national group actively opposing restrictions on male participation in female athletics.
In the 2023-24 school year, 72% of the students in Winnetka School District 36 passed the Math portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Mark Albers, President of Niles Township Republicans, said that although the Homeschool Act is currently stalled, it has initiated a significant grassroots movement.