Join Fred Martino for CapitolView Thursdays at 7:00pm. It’s the only weekly prime time broadcast television program devoted to the Illinois General Assembly. This week: A look at security measures being planned for the Democratic National Convention in Chicago and various bills in the Assembly, including a proposal to provide more information about lobbyist spending in Illinois. Those segments and more analysis of the week’s top stories with Jason Piscia, Director of the Public Policy Program at the University of Illinois Springfield and Amanda Vinicky of WTTW.

"I got into welding because I always knew I wanted to do something with my hands," said Miranda Klenz.

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Ms. Nawal Hasan teaches 5th graders at Mae Jemison Elementary in suburban Hazel Crest. She says her approach is all about kindness, love and acceptance.
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates and other educational leaders sat down with a group of Collins Academy High School students Thursday to hear what is needed to improve their educational journey. WGN's Andrea Medina brings you the story.

Two school administrators in the Charleston School District are getting promotions to higher positions at their schools.

State Senator Laura Fine held a press conference alongside The Anti-Defamation League to highlight the rise of antisemitism and hate crimes in Illinois and to pass along the concerns of the citizens in her district.

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