State Budget Boosts MAP
The new state budget will fund Illinois colleges and universities at the level of funding they received in 2015 — minus 10 percent. But there’s one area of higher education that got a boost.
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Mike Marron Announces Bid For 104th IL House Seat
Vermilion County Board Chairman Mike Marron says he wants to run as the Republican nominee for the 104th District Illinois House seat. Marron aims to succeed incumbent Chad Hays, who has announced he won’t seek re-election.
MTD, Grotelueschen Partner On Development Project
Two proposed developments in downtown Champaign have joined together for what would be the largest conference center in Champaign-Urbana. Developer Hans Grotelueschen has moved his hotel and conference center project a few blocks south from its original proposed location at Washington and Walnut to merge with the planned expansion of the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District’s Illinois Terminal.
Rauner Demands School Funding Bill
Lawmakers approved a state budget more than a week ago. But the education portion remains uncertain. For the money to flow, Democrats added a provision that requires enactment of a new school funding plan.
Illinois Issues: The Battle Over Transparency And Privacy In The Digital Age
For Carolyn Parrish, a privacy professional based in Evanston, data privacy is just as important in her personal, everyday life, as is it to keeping her business running.
