SPRINGFIELD – State education officials made their case Thursday, April 1 for a funding increase above and beyond what Gov. J.B. Pritzker has recommended, arguing that schools need…
SPRINGFIELD – A commission that Gov. J.B. Pritzker appointed in 2019 will soon issue a report calling for a complete overhaul in the way the state handles its budget for early childhood…
SPRINGFIELD – A legislative panel on Wednesday, Feb. 17 allowed the Illinois State Board of Education to move forward with new rules that call on colleges and universities in the…
SPRINGFIELD – New high school graduation requirements that were part of an omnibus education bill passed during the Jan. 8-13 lame duck session are drawing criticism from some members…
SPRINGFIELD – State education officials and youth employment advocates are proposing expanding job skills programs in areas with large minority student populations and high unemployment,…
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Board of Education officials on Monday, March 8 made their case for an added $362.1 million to the state’s evidence-based funding formula and $50 million…
SPRINGFIELD – Republican Illinois state lawmakers are pushing back on proposed new standards for teachers and administrators that are scheduled for a hearing before a legislative…
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Board of Education is considering a set of new standards for teachers and administrators that are aimed at making them more sensitive to students…
Protesters take to Chicago ...
Protests continued in Chicago Friday evening April 16 after video was released ...
Pritzker, IDOT mark $110 ...
Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced $110 ...
FOID, concealed carry permits ...
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police has given another 150-day extension to ...
Proposed legislation aims to ...
SPRINGFIELD - Housing advocates including former Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti joined state ...
