Chicago-based independent education advocate Advance Illinois, which compiles data for its annual “The State We’re In” report, recently released its newest findings on the state’s education statistics, illuminating an achievement gap in need of rebalancing.
Nationally, the unemployment rate for black Americans stands at 8.1 percent, which is higher than the national average of all Americans; but Illinois has the highest black unemployment rate in the entire country at 15 percent.
Cautioning constituents to choose carefully in November’s election, District 46 state House candidate Heidi Holan recently deplored the plight of citizens struggling with “skyrocketing” tax bills despite stagnant incomes in response to Illinois’ financial woes.