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The Illinois Assessment of Readiness, or IAR, has been the state's federally mandated measurement of students' mastery of the state standards in English language arts and math since 2015.
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House Democrats' latest plan includes a state motor fuel sales tax, using interest from the state's road fund, a sales tax increase in the Chicago metro area and a sharp increase in tolls on the Illinois Tollway.
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Upstate Rep. Nick Langworthy, the former New York State Republican Party chairman, endorsed Andrew Cuomo instead of GOP candidate Curtis Sliwa for mayor to stop "communist" Zohran Mamdani.
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States have sued the federal government to force the release of aid during the shutdown, with a key hearing set for Thursday.
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National Guard in each state is ordered to create ‘quick reaction forces' trained in civil unrest AP NewsPentagon orders ‘quick reaction force' of 500 troops per state: Reports The HillRevealed: Pentagon orders states' national guards to form ‘quick reaction forces' for ‘crowd control' | US military The GuardianTrump's National Guard quick reaction force largely already exists, officials say CNN
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State lawmakers approved formally banning federal agents from arresting people near courthouses and allowing lawsuits if individuals' rights have been violated in civil immigration arrests.
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The state has vowed to step in and provide food assistance for many who face a cut-off in federal SNAP aid. But there is still fear and anxiety about how to get by.
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New York declares state of emergency to fund food banks as federal food aid set to lapse Reuters
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