The $500B error in Illinois’ budget
The Illinois Constitution gives governors power to eliminate or reduce spending lines in the budget without rejecting the whole bill.
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Cell-phone ban, loosening foreign language requirements among education bills to pass
Illinois lawmakers send a host of education policy change proposals to Gov. Pritzker.
State education board OKs $10.9B budget request
Illinois education officials seek modest funding increase amid budget uncertainty.
Five big obstacles to opening child care facilities in rural Illinois
Though the state faces a critical child care shortage, the government has not made it easy to open new facilities. ...
Families, providers of early intervention services seek $60 million in new state funding
Advocates request $60M to expand Illinois’ early intervention services, reducing long wait times and addressing staff shortages.
House gives OK to new state agency focused on early childhood programs
Services now in three agencies to be consolidated under one roof
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