In the Shawnee: Alpha-gal syndrome poses threat to southern Illinoisans as tick population surges
Illinois is among the top 13 states seeing a rise in alpha-gal syndrome cases, with residents living in southern Illinois ...
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IBM will bring innovation hub, 750 new jobs to Chicago’s quantum park
The center is set to create 750 full-time jobs in supercomputing fields, such as cybersecurity, AI and data science.
Millionaire tax amendment fails to gain enough support from House Democrats
Revenue from the tax would have been divided between property tax relief and K-12 education
House approves redistricting amendment, fearing federal Voting Rights Act will be eliminated
Lawmakers could also consider an amendment to create a new tax on millionaires.
Education union, students call on governor to release higher education funding
Lawmakers approved a 2% increase to be distributed only after the governor approves them in writing.
Illinois’ soil conservation funding stagnates amid recent high-profile dust storms
Conservation workers in the state say lawmakers continue to deprioritize their efforts.
Plan to overhaul higher education funding meets U of I opposition
A plan to overhaul funding of public universities in Illinois is drawing opposition from the U of I system.
‘Chilling silence’: Waves of Illinois’ international university students lose their visas
The federal government has revoked the visas of some international students studying at universities across Illinois, but the number of ...
House approves new abortion protection, plan to ease college admissions
The Illinois House advanced dozens of bills on Monday, including a plan proposed by Gov. Pritzker to ease the college ...
Senate Democrats champion program to streamline Illinois college applications
A bill in play in the Illinois Senate aims to streamline the college application processes in the state.
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