Pritzker Wants to Let Anybody Buy into Medicaid
Several Democrats running for governor of Illinois are proposing the state enact universal healthcare. J.B. Pritzker is the latest to come out with a plan.
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School Funding Depends On Compromise Or 36+71
With schools set to open in just a few weeks, Illinois still doesn't have any way to send money to schools. K-12 funding has become the latest partisan battleground at the statehouse, and yesterday, one procedural misstep may have inadvertently made the gridlock even worse.
UPDATE: Champaign Council Votes To Create Police Review Board.
The Champaign City Council voted Tuesday evening to create a citizens advisory committee to review Champaign Police Department complaint investigations.
Health Apps & Fitness Trackers; Climate Change, Politics & Religion; Video Game College Scholarships
On this encore edition of The 21st: We revisit our conversations on health apps, how climate change conversations are impacted by politics and religion, and the rising popularity of e-sports.
Area School Superintendent Supports Gov. Rauner’s SB1 Veto
Saying he's "frustrated" downstate public school district "get left behind," a Champaign County school district superintendent says the governor's SB1 veto was the right decision.