Report pushes for greater focus on teacher recruitment and retention amid shortages Report pushes for greater focus on teacher recruitment and retention amid shortages Thursday, February 2, 2023 Illinois schools are still grappling with a teacher shortage that seems to only be getting worse, a recent survey by the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools shows.
Illinois’ COVID-19 disaster proclamation to end in May Illinois’ COVID-19 disaster proclamation to end in May Tuesday, January 31, 2023 Exactly 38 months after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, Illinois will no longer be under a disaster proclamation as of May 11, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Tuesday.
Appellate court upholds restraining order on assault weapons ban Appellate court upholds restraining order on assault weapons ban Tuesday, January 31, 2023 A temporary restraining order that partially blocks Illinois’ new assault weapons ban from going into effect will remain in place after a divided state appellate court panel’s ruling... Read more
Tony Sanders to become state superintendent of education Tony Sanders to become state superintendent of education Tuesday, January 31, 2023 The Illinois State Board of Education announced Tuesday that Elgin-based School District U-46 Superintendent Tony Sanders will become the next state superintendent of education. Read more
Amid ‘unprecedented’ prolonged revenue boom, state finds budget breathing room Amid ‘unprecedented’ prolonged revenue boom, state finds budget breathing room Monday, January 30, 2023 Sustained higher-than-predicted state tax revenues have in recent months given lawmakers a level of budgeting flexibility that is, at least in modern times, without precedent in a state with a... Read more
‘Omnibus’ health care bill passed amid criticisms ‘Omnibus’ health care bill passed amid criticisms Thursday, January 26, 2023 A law recently signed by Gov. JB Pritzker will extend the deadline for the state to transfer criminal defendants deemed mentally incompetent to stand trial from jail to a mental hospital. Read more
Veteran Statehouse reporter Hannah Meisel joins Capitol News Illinois reporting team Veteran Statehouse reporter Hannah Meisel joins Capitol News Illinois reporting team Tuesday, January 24, 2023 Longtime Statehouse reporter Hannah Meisel has joined the Capitol News Illinois team as a full-time state government and politics reporter. Read more
Replacing Illinois institution as secretary of state, Giannoulias makes modernization push Replacing Illinois institution as secretary of state, Giannoulias makes modernization push Tuesday, January 24, 2023 For newly sworn-in Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, customer service is the central mission as he assumes the state’s second-largest constitutional office, replacing the man who had... Read more