SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois State Board of Education is expected to detail the local impact of a new school funding proposal.
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Illinois Senator Amends Education Funding Bill
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois state senator has revised an education funding reform proposal in the hopes of gaining more bipartisan support.
GOP Senator: Fund Obama Library With Tax Refunds
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Republicans opposing efforts to allocate $100 million in taxpayer money to build a presidential library for Barack Obama are pitching a plan to get the job paid for by alternate means.
Amtrak Continuing To Study New Train Corridor
Amtrak is continuing to look into the feasibility of creating a Quad Cities-to-Danville Amtrak corridor that would likely stop in Galesburg, even as the Illinois House has signed off on the idea.
County Finance Committee Recommends 911 Funding Resolution
Keeping in line with the City of Galesburg, the Knox County Board may soon approve a resolution supporting changes to 911 funding.
Addiction Experts: Cuts Could Hurt Drug Treatment
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Addiction experts say thousands of Illinois residents could lose drug treatment services if a temporary tax increase expires later next year.
Congresswoman Says Budget Cuts Head Start Funding
A local Congresswoman says it will never see the light of day in the Senate, but a budget plan passed in the House last week would make serious cuts to a number of programs, including early childhood education.
Library Board Formally Approves Funding Mechanism for Construction Grant
The Galesburg Public Library will soon officially have the funding in place to prove to the state they have the funds needed to match a state construction grant, if the money becomes available.
The Library’s Board of Trustees yesterday voted to approve the issuance of $5 million in debt certificates that will become the money needed for the local match of a proposed $20 million grant the library is hoping to get from the State of Illinois.
IL Providing $100M for Local Road Repairs
CHICAGO (AP) — The state of Illinois is giving local governments $100 million to help repair roads and address other transportation needs following a particularly brutal winter.
City Council to Consider Library Debt Purchase
The Galesburg City Council has had several days now to consider a proposal brought forward by the Galesburg Public Library.
Currently, the Library is ranked on a list of potential grant recipients from the State of Illinois.