Illinois Schools On Uneven Field

A Chicago educational reform movement keeps fighting to address the suburban-urban funding disparity

By Ben Strauss

CHICAGO -- When the Chicago Cubs hosted Game 1 of their opening round playoff series on Oct. 1, more than 40,000 fans packed Wrigley Field. Outside the ballpark, another group was also trying to make history. Roughly 1,500 parents, students, teachers and activists protested for state educational reforms. Crowded [RETURN TO ARTICLE]