Illinois News - 4/21/2016

[TexasTowelie]

Illinois school board backs agreement with ACLU for alternate access to religious classes

Illinois lawmakers vote to eliminate 'tampon tax,' expand contraceptive options

Grim milestone: More than 1,000 people shot in Chicago this year

Couple who allegedly kept nanny as indentured servant freed on bond in fraud case

U.S. Senate panel backs $100 million for Red, Purple Line revamp

Bernie Sanders blames mayor's 'obsession with taking revenge' for principal's ouster

Rauner shuts two state camping sites, can't afford trash pickup or electricity

CTU's Lewis calls Gov. Rauner 'the new ISIS recruit'

There's a new corpse flower in town at Glencoe's Chicago Botanic Garden

Struggling Illinois homeowners get extra $151 million in federal help

Déjà vote: Madigan millionaire tax fails once again

Labor board votes to stop CTU from future ‘illegal’ strikes

Despite consolidation push, lawmakers let lieutenant governor job survive

Bennett legislation on reporting sex assault clears committee

Property tax-freeze proponent Rauner says plan approved in House not enough

Illinois comptroller: Paychecks for state officeholders to be delayed

Illinois made $168 million mistake and cities are on the hook

[Stellar]

1. Bookmarked...thanks!

[TexasTowelie]

2. You're welcome.

There were a lot of stories out of Illinois as I went looking yesterday.