Schools among Cook County had the fourth highest truancy rate of 31.9% during the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) is accusing the state’s Democratic lawmakers of overlooking “shared priorities” with the GOP by angling to kill off the Invest in Kids Tax Credit Scholarship Program.
House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) is questioning the failure of the state’s Democratic majority to pass a budget by last week’s deadline.