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(The Center Square) – A measure seeking to allow high schools around Illinois to observe an annual “Workplace Readiness Week” is ready to be sent Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk. House Bill 4417 passed the state Senate along party lines. Opponents say it will provide a platform for union propaganda without allowing the same privilege for any other viewpoints. They say it does nothing to give students the skills they need to make them ready for the workplace. State Sen. Craig Wilcox, R-McHenry, said high schools who decide to implement a Workplace Readiness Week will be indoctrinating students. “The …