Gov Rauner Signs SB-1947 Into Law, Saying “This is a...
Chicago, Aug 31, 2017 -- In a rather rare display of a bipartisan celebration of the passing of legislation, House and Senate members of...
Legislative Outrage at the College of DuPage
Reps Ron Sandack and Jeanne Ives, talk about the actions of the College of DuPage President and its former Board members -- and what...
Ken Griffin, Reportedly “The Richest Man in Illinois,” Donates $125 Million...
Nov 1, 2017 - The AP says Ken Griffin, who reportedly made his first million while still in college, by trading stocks, is donating...
What is the State of Education in Illinois?
From the City Club of Chicago, October 15, 2019 -- Robin Steans, the President of "Advance Illinois" delivers the organization's annual report...
Does the “CARES Act” Present a Funding Threat to Higher Education?
By Danyella Wilder, Amy Sokolow, Yun Hao
July 24, 2020 - For-profit colleges accounted for...
SIU Poll: Will Voters Approve the Progressive Income Tax?
March 3, 2020 -- From the Paul Simon Institute at SIU in Carbondale, we speak with Professor John Jackson on a...
IN CHICAGO, DEBATE AROUND POLICE-FREE SCHOOLS RAGES ON
By Megan Sauer
Black Lives Matter activists have pushed to cut police funding, but they...
Our One-on-One with Dr Tom Bertrand, of the Illinois School Assn...
Springfield - The task of managing the dollars, staff, and host of changing challenges in education has never been greater. As this...
Winnick Field Trip Grants Available to Help Pay for Schools to...
SPRINGFIELD – Good news for schools that want to visit the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum but worry about paying...
Bryan Lewis on Running the SURS’ $17 Billion Pension Fund
The State Universities Retirement System (SURS) W. Bryan Lewis, the new executive director of the $17.4 billion state pension fund, talks with members...
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From the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library: We talk with historian and fmr military officer, Mark DePue on his work of conducting indepth oral history...