Transportation providers, schools, state officials ease school bus driver shortage
Private school bus transportation company First Student provides over 6,000 buses to hundreds of districts in the state.
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CEJA workforce hubs deliver hope, but will they deliver jobs?
State data shows only about 15% of graduates of CEJA workforce hubs have secured employment in the renewable energy sector.
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.
Mapping Juliana Stratton’s U.S. Senate Democratic primary win
The foundation of Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton’s larger-than-expected victory in the Democratic primary for Illinois’ open U.S. Senate was laid ...
‘Illinois farmers can feed Illinois’: State grant program offers assistance
Illinois food producers and businesses can apply for a share of $3.6 million in funding to support local food systems.
Capitol Briefs: U of I still concerned about higher ed funding overhaul proposal
Multiple groups that are at risk of losing federal funding are asking Illinois lawmakers for more state money.
State looks to expand manufacturing training at community colleges
Illinois is looking to expand manufacturing training academy program to address a labor shortage in the industry.
State grants allow small Illinois farmers to develop local food-sharing networks
Local food system grants will return in 2026 with $4 million in funding.
Pesticide drift is catching schools off guard. Lawmakers want to require notice before spraying.
More than 700 Illinois schools are within a quarter-mile of crop fields, yet state law doesn’t require pesticide applicators to ...
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.
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