Schools to get funding increase, but less than some had urged
Illinois lawmakers approved the budget just after 4 a.m. Monday morning.
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Tuition, fees rising at Illinois universities as state funding lags inflation pace
Leaders of state universities say tuition and fees have been rising because of funding changes from the state over decades.
Lawmakers move to pause – then further regulate – carbon dioxide pipeline development
Lawmakers passed a measure to put a moratorium on carbon dioxide pipelines after more than a year of controversy over ...
Mendoza pushes for law requiring greater deposits in ‘rainy day’ fund
A bill that would trigger automatic payments into the state’s so-called “rainy day” fund is heading to the Illinois House ...
Mendoza urges automatic payments into ‘rainy day fund’
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is pushing legislation that would require the state to make automatic deposits into its so-called “rainy ...
UPDATED: Appellate court declines to rule on mask mandates; Pritzker to appeal to high court
Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration said Friday it will ask the Illinois Supreme Court for an “expedited review” of an appellate ...
Legislative panel suspends COVID-19 mitigations in schools
A legislative panel on Tuesday voted to suspend the latest version of COVID-19 mitigations for public schools, saying in part ...
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