Parkland President Discusses Plans To Stabilize Enrollment
Classes started this week at Parkland College in Champaign. The community college has seen a slow, steady decline in enrollment over the last decade.
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Bennett Calls For Override To Save Bill Fighting Medicaid Backlog
State Senator Scott Bennett says he hopes lawmakers override the governor’s amendatory veto of a bill he co-sponsored to speed up the processing of Medicaid applications for long term care in Illinois.
National Study Spotlights Illinois Pension Problems
A national studyreleased this week comparing general school funding dollars with the amount spent on staff benefits singled out Illinois — and not in a good way.
‘America to Me’ Documentary Series About Oak Park; The 1968 Democratic National Convention
On the 21st: Steve James tells us about his ten-part documentary series 'America to Me,' which explores race, education and high school through the lens of a handful of students at Oak Park and River Forest High School. But first, we look back at how the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago changed American politics.
Rauner, Pritzker Make Back-To-Back Pitches To Illinois Farmers
Gov. Bruce Rauner and his Democratic challenger J.B. Pritzker were minutes away from crossing paths Wednesday in Normal as they asked a tent full of farmers for their support.