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Who should pay pension costs for Illinois teachers and school administrators? Currently, the state bears virtually all the cost, leaving the state’s 852…

The Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday from a man who earned a state teacher pension after substitute teaching -- for one day. David Piccioli…

A national study released this week comparing general school funding dollars with the amount spent on staff benefits singled out Illinois — and not in a…

When school districts outside of Chicago negotiate contracts, they do so with the assurance that the state will pick up the tab on pensions. To control…

A recent report has shown Illinois is in the midst of a severe teacher shortage, particularly in the central part of the state. A panel of lawmakers took…

Illinois' already strained bank account will be stretched by another $4.6 billion because of action taken by the state government's largest pension…

It's a rare occurrence of late: A credit rating agency saying something positive about Illinois' finances. But the comment published Tuesday by Moody's…

The Illinois Teachers Retirement System voted last week to reduce the amount of money it assumes it will make from its investments. The board revised this…

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was signed into law by President Barack Obama a few months ago.The new law replaces the No Child Left Behind (NCLB)…

Schools that serve a large number of low-income children qualify for federal grants, called Title 1. Many schools use that money to provide extra reading…