EIU Reports 5% Jump In Spring Enrollment, After Years Of Declines
Eastern Illinois University is reporting a five percent increase in spring enrollment --- its first enrollment increase in more than ten years.
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Private School Official Says Tax Credit Scholarship Program Is Rushed
Private school scholarships for low-income students will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis, and the application process is set to open at the end of this month. At least one private school official says he wishes that launch date were delayed to give schools more time to educate staff and the parent community about the process.
How Online Sales Affect Small Businesses; Private School Scholarship Tax Credits; Eating Asian Carp
On The 21st: Last summer's education funding overhaul came with a tax credit encouraging donations to private school scholarships, but it's being implemented so quickly that schools are having a hard time keeping up. Plus, what if we just ate our way out of the Asian Carp invasion problem? But first, a check-in with local business in Illinois on how online sales and the cold weather have affected their bottom line.
Talk At University Of Illinois College Of Law Sparks Protest
The University of Illinois College of Law Dean says people who protested the visit of the U.S., Deputy Solicitor General protested the wrong person.
State Of Trump: Black Lives Matter Says Full Steam Ahead
President Donald Trump’s administration has been in power for a year now. “State of Trump” is our series discussing what’s changed in Illinois, and what might be ahead. Black Lives Matter got its start after George Zimmerman was acquitted in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. It marked four years as an organization in 2017.