SPRINGFIELD — Public schools throughout the state will be required to teach students about the history and important historical members of the LGBTQ community under a measure signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Aug. 9.House Bill 246, sponsored by Democratic Sen. Heather Steans of Chicago and Democratic Rep. Ann Moeller of Elgin, requires public schools to include the contributions of individuals that were and are part of the LGBTQ community both nationwide and in Illinois and their impact on history.“In public …