Illinois Public Media News

Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza met with physicians and administrators at the Orthopaedic Institute of Southern Illinois, in Herrin. 

A Northern Illinois University expert on education says the state’s new school funding reform bill marks a paradigm shift in how Illinois treats public schools.

About 32,000 people are shot and killed every year in the United States. But twice that number — 67,000 by some estimates — survive after being shot.

Parkland College in Champaign is working to train and connect students with good-paying jobs.

The Illinois Senate voted Tuesday to approve a new system for funding schools that will reduce large disparities between wealthy and poor districts. The bill now goes to the governor, who says he will sign it quickly.

On the 21st: Chicago author Marcus Sakey joined us to talk about his newest novel, “Afterlife,” a thriller and love story that takes place between two worlds. Plus, we learned how the distribution of SNAP benefits may be linked to shoplifting. We also talked to a POLITICO reporter who reported on former Obama staffers now running for office and heard from a Springfield doctor who launched his own health care review website.

Champaign County Clerk Gordy Hulten wants to be the first-ever Champaign County Executive

Illinois Athletic Director Josh Whitman explains the decision to retire the music known as the 'War Chant' in an open letter to Fighting Illini fans, saying "I know that we are much bigger than a drumbeat."

Commentary: Should Illinois' current flat-tax system be changed to a graduated income tax as the state attempts to deal with its ongoing budget struggles? Two experts debate the merits of the two tax systems.

The Illinois House approved a new school funding plan Monday that will increase state money for all districts and provide $75 million in tax credits for people who donated to private school scholarships.