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City governments across Illinois are asking to have their state funding put on autopilot. It’s the latest consequence of Illinois’ 20-month budget…
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Eric Zarnikow is in charge of Illinois’ program to help low-income students pay college tuition, known as MAP grants. He cheered yesterday when Gov ....
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Chicago's schools are suing Illinois' governor and other state officials over how the state funds schools, claiming it violates the civil rights of the…
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Illinois officials waited more than five months to alert dozens of domestic violence programs that their funding had been eliminated, an omission that…
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Faculty members at a community college in western Illinois are asking trustees to reconsider job cuts amid the lack of a state budget. Black Hawk College…
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Those who work for Illinois organizations that provide services to survivors of domestic violence say the fact that there’s no funding for them in the...
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Community colleges in Illinois say they've cut frills, suspended travel, and even laid off teachers. Now they need state lawmakers to come through with…
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Many state lawmakers in Illinois are in campaign mode right now. And that means nothing is being done about the state budget. Lawmakers and the Governor…
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The head of Chicago Public Schools says the district has "reached the point of no return" and faces severe cuts without "equal" funding from the state.…
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The Illinois Senate has approved a measure that would send $450 million in temporary aid to human service programs during the state's budget…