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State boosts funding for higher education, student tuition help

— May 31, 2023

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker began a tour of the state to tout the new state budget that lawmakers passed last week, stopping at two university campuses Wednesday, May 31 to highlight…

Legislation looks to ease community college transfers
— May 19, 2023

A bipartisan bill designed to make transferring to a public university in Illinois from a community college an easier and more cost-effective path will soon be sent to Gov. J.B. Pritzker…
Community colleges’ $3.5 billion impact on the economy, earnings
— September 30, 2021

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois community colleges have a multi-billion dollar impact on the state’s economy and will be “integral in making a recovery from the pandemic an equitable one,”…
Bill calls for felony for injuring, killing a police dog while DUI
— April 16, 2021

SPRINGFIELD – Lawmakers advanced a bill Thursday, April 15 to make it a felony offense if a person kills or injures a police animal while driving under the influence of alcohol or…
State to fund manufacturing training academies at local colleges
— October 27, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – The state of Illinois plans to invest $15 million to construct two new manufacturing training academies at downstate community colleges. Gov. J.B. Pritzker made that…

Pritzker signs package of bills to expand higher education access
— June 9, 2022

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation designed to increase access to Illinois’ higher education system, close equity gaps, and improve student protections and operational effectiveness….
State commits $10 million to boost training in building trades
— August 9, 2021

Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) have launched a new Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program, leveraging a $10 million commitment…
Program would offer early childhood bachelor’s degrees at community colleges
— April 7, 2021

SPRINGFIELD – A bill that would allow community colleges to grant bachelor’s degrees for early childhood education is awaiting consideration before the Senate Higher Education Committee….