Lawmakers approve kindergarten reform, plan to address childhood literacy
Lawmakers are looking at several ways to improve learning outcomes and access for young students in Illinois.
House sends 41 bills to Senate as Friday legislative deadline looms
The Illinois House passed 41 bills to the Senate Tuesday ahead of a scheduled Friday deadline.
Nuclear option: Illinois grapples with the future of nuclear power
A measure allowing the construction of new commercial nuclear power plants has bipartisan, bicameral support in the state legislature as...
Transit agencies look to the state to help make up projected $730 million budget gap
Illinois transit agencies project a $730 million budget deficit by 2026 and urge lawmakers to reform funding models to sustain...
Illinois considers legalizing ‘human composting’
Illinois lawmakers consider a bill to legalize human composting, sparking debate between environmental advocates and religious groups.
High prices, gaps in availability across Illinois highlight patchwork child care system
Illinois struggles with child care affordability, staffing shortages, and availability, prompting state initiatives to address these issues.
NUTRIENT LOSS THREAT: Nutrient pollution is Illinois’ ‘most widespread’ water problem
Off the southern coast of the U.S., there is an area six times the size of Rhode Island where every...
EDUCATOR SHORTAGES: West central Illinois communities struggle with lack of teachers
Matt Plater has been in charge of school districts for more than two decades. Something is happening he's never seen...
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