CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois ranks near the bottom but has made significant progress 15 years after a landmark Supreme Court ruling on giving the disabled a choice to live outside institutions.
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Durbin: Senate Committee OKs Thomson Prison Funds
CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says the Senate Appropriations Committee has approved almost $48 million to help equip and staff Thomson Correctional Center in northwestern Illinois.
Illinois Lawmakers OK Funds For Construction
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois House has approved legislation that funds continued work on $20 billion worth of capital construction projects.
Illinois Senate Passes School Funding Bill
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A plan to overhaul the way Illinois funds its schools has cleared an important hurdle in the Legislature.
Retiring SIU Chief Fears for Higher Ed Funding
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Former Congressman and Southern Illinois University President Glenn Poshard says cuts in state funding are reducing public university operations “to very threatening levels.”
Ill. Senate Panel OKs School Funding Bill Changes
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — State lawmakers have advanced legislation that revises a proposal to overhaul the way Illinois schools receive funding.
State Board to Detail Local Impact of Funding Bill
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois State Board of Education is expected to detail the local impact of a new school funding proposal.
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.