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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, enlarge class sizes or use teachers who are not fully licensed in a particular subject area. Those are the conclusions of a new report released Monday.

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 that changes to the census format this year could exacerbate an undercount in already hard-to-reach communities.

Staffing and budget issues still haunt DCFS, union officials say

Friday, March 8, 2019

Labor officials who represent workers in the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services say staff shortages in that agency have been making it difficult for case workers to keep up with a...

Pritzker releases initial rates in push for income tax overhaul

Thursday, March 7, 2019

Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker framed Illinois’ $3.2 billion structural budget deficit as having three possible solutions Thursday: a 15 percent across-the-board cut to state spending,...

Illinois’ economy grew faster than expected last year; slowdown predicted in next two years

Thursday, March 7, 2019

Illinois’ economy grew at a faster rate than expected in fiscal year 2019, but government forecasters warn of a potential economic slowdown as the state government prepares to pass an...

State higher education officials defend Pritzker’s proposed budget increase

Thursday, March 7, 2019

Higher education officials defended Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed $137 million increase in higher education funding for next year before a key House committee on Thursday as some lawmakers...

Statewide capital bill unlikely to come by construction season

Thursday, March 7, 2019

The Illinois Department of Transportation was one among a variety of related local and state groups to talk about its funding needs for Illinois’ next major capital bill, which some...

Illinois could lose extra congressional seat, billions of dollars if residents dodge census

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

The loss of two congressional seats and billions of dollars in federal funding are only two of the problems facing Illinois if it cannot get all of its residents to respond to the 2020 census....

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Survey shows teacher shortages growing throughout Illinois

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

Staffing and budget issues still haunt DCFS, union officials say

Pritzker releases initial rates in push for income tax overhaul

Illinois’ economy grew faster than expected last year; slowdown predicted in next two years

State higher education officials defend Pritzker’s proposed budget increase

Statewide capital bill unlikely to come by construction season

Illinois could lose extra congressional seat, billions of dollars if residents dodge census