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Environmental groups push for ‘fracking transparency’

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Republican state lawmakers from southern Illinois pushed back Tuesday against a bill that would require more public disclosure from oil and gas drilling companies whenever they use hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking” in their operations in the state. Their comments came during a hearing in the House Energy and Environment Committee.

Teach for America’s offer to help meet teacher shortages met with skepticism

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

The leader of alternative teacher preparation program known as Teach for America drew sharp criticism from one Democratic state lawmaker Tuesday as he appeared before a House committee seeking continued funding from the state of Illinois. The Illinois organization's executive director said the program "can be an important player" in solving the state's teacher shortage.

House passes bill to raise tobacco purchase age to 21

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Lawmakers on Tuesday successfully passed a bill through the House raising the age to purchase tobacco products to 21. The legislation moves to the Senate for a vote expected next week. There it...

LGBTQ advocates ‘deeply disturbed’ by bill that would punish doctors for certain procedures

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

LGBTQ advocates say they are “deeply disturbed” by legislation that would ban some forms of health care for transgender persons under the age of 18. House Bill 3515 would add certain...

Pritzker unveils tax calculator, calls for specific counterproposals to graduated tax plan

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Passage of a statewide graduated income tax structure isn’t possible until after November 2020, but Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker continued to stump for such a proposal Tuesday, announcing...

Senate Education Committee advances e-learning compromise

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Illinois’ five-hour classroom time mandate would be reinstated, but school districts would still be able to maintain and expand e-learning and internship programs under an amendment approved...

Survey shows teacher shortages growing throughout Illinois

Monday, March 11, 2019

The shortage of teachers in Illinois has gotten more serious over the past year, reaching into virtually every subject area and region of the state, and forcing schools to either cancel programs,...

Will 2020 census make it more difficult to reach hard-to-count communities?

Monday, March 11, 2019

With up to two Illinois congressional seats and $1 billion or more in federal funding on the line if Illinois’ population is not correctly counted in the 2020 census, nonprofit groups warn...

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Environmental groups push for ‘fracking transparency’

Teach for America’s offer to help meet teacher shortages met with skepticism

House passes bill to raise tobacco purchase age to 21

LGBTQ advocates ‘deeply disturbed’ by bill that would punish doctors for certain procedures

Pritzker unveils tax calculator, calls for specific counterproposals to graduated tax plan

Senate Education Committee advances e-learning compromise

Survey shows teacher shortages growing throughout Illinois

Will 2020 census make it more difficult to reach hard-to-count communities?

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