Governor Signs Bill Offering Extended Public Assistance To Carle Trainees
Governor Bruce Rauner has signed legislation providing extended public assistance for entry-level job trainees at Carle.
State Aims To Rebuild Eagle Creek Resort, Offering Up To $500,000
The State of Illinois is now offering up to $500,000up front to help a developer rebuild the state-owned Eagle Creek Resort on Lake Shelbyville.
Rauner Likely To Sign Aquifer Bill, Says Chapin Rose
State Senator Chapin Rose says he believes Governor Bruce Rauner will sign his bill placing more requirements on the Manlove underground gas storage field in Champaign County.
State Senators Discuss Bills Addressing Illinois ‘Brain Drain’
Two bills recently passed the state legislature that aim to keep more Illinois high school students in state for college. This comes as the Illinois Board of Higher Education reports that since 2000, the number of Illinois residents enrolled as freshman at colleges outside of Illinois has increased by 73 percent.
Illinois Senate Makes Progress On ‘Grand Bargain’
The Illinois Senate has moved forward on pieces of a budget compromise. But the tough votes are scheduled for Wednesday. The Senate approved non-contentious parts of what's called the "grand bargain'' on Tuesday. It's an effort to find a breakthrough on a two-year stalemate between Gov. Bruce Rauner and the Legislature.