Area School Superintendents Relieved School Funding Bill Passes
Superintendents say the bill isn't perfect, but they are happy schools will stay open this year.
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How Much Credit Should Rauner Get For School Funding?
Gov. Bruce Rauner took,a sort of victory lap Wednesday, visiting a Catholic school, a traditional public school and a charter school to celebrate the Illinois General Assembly's approval of a historic school funding overhaul.
Champaign County Auditor Wants To Replace Retiring County Treasurer
John Farney announces he wants to be the next Champiagn County Treasurer.
Mendoza Hears From Southern Illinois Health Providers
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza met with physicians and administrators at the Orthopaedic Institute of Southern Illinois, in Herrin.
Education Professor Calls The New Funding Overhaul Bill A ‘Win’ For Illinois Children
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.
Victims Of Gun Violence Pay A Lifelong Price
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 Connects Students With Local Jobs
Parkland College in Champaign is working to train and connect students with good-paying jobs.
School Funding Bill Passes State Senate, Moves To Governor’s Desk
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.
Hulten Throws Hat Into The Ring For County Executive
Champaign County Clerk Gordy Hulten wants to be the first-ever Champaign County Executive
Whitman Weighs In On Retirement Of ‘War Chant’
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."
