University funding overhaul bill advances in House despite U of I opposition
Proposed need-based funding formula would prioritize which schools get most new money.
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University enrollment in Illinois grows to 10-year high despite some declines
Enrollment grew to a 10-year high overall but declined on some campuses and among international grad students.
Jim Edgar, Illinois’ 1990s-era moderate GOP governor, dies at 79
Edgar, a Republican, was considered a moderate who served when the GOP was still a powerhouse in Illinois.
EDUCATOR SHORTAGES: Teacher shortage at crisis level in east central Illinois
There was once a time when Kristen Holly might see more than 200 applicants for a single elementary teaching position. ...
CAPITOL BRIEFS: Monday, Feb. 4, 2019
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin's office announced legislation to reduce the monopoly period of expensive pharmaceuticals when their prices suddenly spike.
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