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The Illinois House approved legislation Wednesday to further restrict the use of ethylene oxide gas. Nearly no Republicans supported the move, and both…
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When lawmakers made performance-based budgeting the law in Illinois, they promised it would transform the way the state spends money. But after years of…
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The usual May 31st deadline for the Illinois General Assembly passed last night, but lawmakers are not yet done with their work.Democrats racked up a…
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Officials from each of Illinois' public universities traveled to the statehouse this week to tell lawmakers about their leaky roofs, outdated science labs…
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Environmental groups want Illinois to produce more clean energy, but the state is already behind on its renewable energy goals.In 2016, lawmakers adopted…
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As districts around the state begin reaping the benefits of Illinois' new school funding formula, Democratic lawmakers who just happen to be up for…
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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…
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The state Illinois will finally begin sending local school districts more than $350 million dollars to equalize school funding. The funds, set to go out…
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The Illinois legislature on Tuesday approved a major, bipartisan overhaul of the way Illinois funds public education.Illinois' current school funding…
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It took three different votes, but Illinois may finally be getting the new school funding formula lawmakers have been working on for the past few years.…