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IL State News

Gov. JB Pritzker lashes out at the Trump administrations over mass layoffs at the U.S. Department of Education and its attempts to dismantle the agency during remarks to a gathering of Illinois Education Association officials on Thursday, March 13, 2025. (Credit: Illinois.gov)
Education
1 year ago
In remarks to teachers union, Pritzker lashes out at Trump’s education cuts

AG Raoul joins multistate lawsuit to prevent agency from being dismantled

IL State News
1 year ago
IL House GOP bills for property tax relief

Use the difference between the pension obligation and 25 percent of the state budget to ease schools’ levy

IL State News
1 year ago
Your smartphone could become your next casino

Opponents fear competition

IL State News
1 year ago
Native American Summit

Prairie Band is still active in Illinois

Abortion-rights activists rally outside the Supreme Court, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
National
1 year ago
Risks of state abortion reporting mandates outweigh the benefits, an advocacy group says

Illinois and Massachusetts mandate that providers give the state only aggregated data.

Agriculture
1 year ago
State leaders discuss impact of freezes, tariffs on agriculture

Costello: Feds owe IL $18M for a food program

Route History Museum
History
1 year ago
14 women who shaped and saved Route 66, including 2 from Springfield

Springfield’s Dr. Stacy Grundy and Dr. Gina Lathan among the women who helped shape Route 66.

Teacher in classroom
Education
1 year ago
Educators say low pay hinders teacher recruitment, retention efforts

‘Poor Working Conditions’ also cited as deterring new hires: 2024-25 teacher shortage report.

IL State News
1 year ago
Lawmakers show off New Salem’s deterioration

McClure, Rosenthal seek $19M to fix up decrepit buildings “where Lincoln walked”

Bobcat
IL State News
1 year ago
Illinois bobcat season ends: Hunters and trappers take 649 statewide

IDNR issued 2,000 permits out of 9,200 applicants in this year’s lottery.

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