Session slog ends in $56B budget, new taxes on social media companies, crypto, fantasy sports
Local governments will receive the same percentage of income tax revenue as last year despite a proposal from the governor ...
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Illinois lawmakers question progress under Evidence-Based Funding for public education
Evaluating Illinois’ Evidence-Based Funding model at the 10-year mark.
Illinois House approves megaprojects bill, but the Bears want changes
Skepticism of the House proposal poured in almost as quickly as it passed.
State education officials present $10.9B budget request to fund public schools
As lawmakers piece together a state budget, public school funding looms large.
What Trump’s cuts to federal climate research could mean for Illinois
After the latest cuts to federal climate change research, Illinois scientists say local solutions are more important than ever.
Illinois schools continuing DEI initiatives despite federal funding threats
The state superintendent is not asking schools to make any changes to DEI initiatives at the Trump administration threatens to ...
Hundreds of bills pass, including changes to state’s biometric data privacy law
Other measures regulate garbage truck littering, allow yoga in schools
State lawmakers pass measure limiting state investment in Russian assets
The Illinois House gave final passage to a bill aimed at prohibiting state investment in assets tied to Russia and ...
Illinois House votes to make face masks optional
The Illinois House amended COVID-19 protocols Tuesday, lifting face covering requirements following weeks of pushback from Republican members who sometimes ...
House leaders preach civility as 3 Republicans removed again for not wearing masks
In the first half-hour of House session Tuesday at the Capitol, the leaders of each party made calls for civility, ...
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