Illinois teacher shortage persists, survey finds

March 26, 2024 / Comments Off on Illinois teacher shortage persists, survey finds

By PETER HANCOCK  Capitol News Illinois  [email protected]  SPRINGFIELD – Illinois continues to suffer from a shortage of teachers and other education professionals, although recent efforts…

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Bills in state Senate would further regulate battery storage and disposal

March 26, 2024 / Comments Off on Bills in state Senate would further regulate battery storage and disposal

COLE LONGCOR Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD — Two bills that would regulate battery disposal and storage are awaiting action from the full Illinois Senate…

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Prisoner Review Board chair, member resign in wake of boy’s fatal stabbing by released inmate

March 25, 2024 / Comments Off on Prisoner Review Board chair, member resign in wake of boy’s fatal stabbing by released inmate

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] The longtime chair and a relatively new member of the Illinois Prisoner Review Board have resigned, Gov. JB…

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Highest-ranking woman in state police history reflects on experience as force looks to diversify

March 25, 2024 / Comments Off on Highest-ranking woman in state police history reflects on experience as force looks to diversify

By ALEX ABBEDUTO   Capitol News Illinois  [email protected]  The night before Rebecca Hooks started at the Illinois State Police Academy in 2002, she spoke on…

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Judge rips Blagojevich’s ‘publicity stunt’ bid to get court’s approval to run for office again

March 22, 2024 / Comments Off on Judge rips Blagojevich’s ‘publicity stunt’ bid to get court’s approval to run for office again

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] A federal judge this week channeled one of the most famous children’s authors of the last century in…

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Officials say state veterans homes have reformed after deadly 2020 COVID-19 outbreak, but staffing challenges remain

March 22, 2024 / Comments Off on Officials say state veterans homes have reformed after deadly 2020 COVID-19 outbreak, but staffing challenges remain

By COLE LONGCOR Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ veterans affairs director told a legislative panel this week that while state-run veterans homes have…

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Former governors see 2024 primaries as mostly uneventful

March 22, 2024 / Comments Off on Former governors see 2024 primaries as mostly uneventful

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – The 2024 primaries in Illinois were largely uneventful, due mainly to a lack of competition in…

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Capitol Briefs: Insurance reforms advance as Pritzker announces California trip

March 21, 2024 / Comments Off on Capitol Briefs: Insurance reforms advance as Pritzker announces California trip

By PETER HANCOCK, JENNIFER FULLER & ALEX ABBEDUTO Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker’s proposal for sweeping reforms in the state’s health…

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State awards local food infrastructure grants as advocates seek program’s extension

March 20, 2024 / Comments Off on State awards local food infrastructure grants as advocates seek program’s extension

By ALEX ABBEDUTO   Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Nineteen local farms will receive a combined $1.8 million in grants to fund infrastructure projects aimed at developing…

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State awards local food infrastructure grants as advocates seek program’s extension

March 20, 2024 / Comments Off on State awards local food infrastructure grants as advocates seek program’s extension

By ALEX ABBEDUTO   Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Nineteen local farms will receive a combined $1.8 million in grants to fund infrastructure projects aimed at developing…

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