Peter Hancock
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Illinois nursing homes seek Medicaid rate hikeApr 08, 2025 12:27 pm - Nursing home industry officials are urging Illinois lawmakers to increase the rates they receive from the state’s Medicaid system, arguing the current rates are outdated and are forcing many facilities around the state out of business.
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Bill banning cellphone use during class time clears Senate committeeMar 19, 2025 1:48 pm - Legislation that would prohibit public school students from using cell phones and other wireless communication devices during class time cleared a Senate committee Tuesday and could soon be considered by the full Senate.
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Illinois’ community colleges see nearly 9% spike in spring enrollmentMar 18, 2025 1:14 pm - Enrollment at Illinois community colleges grew to more than 285,000 in the spring semester this year, an 8.9% increase over a year ago and the largest spring-to-spring enrollment increase since the Illinois Community College Board began collecting systemwide data in the late 1990s.
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Hemp regulation bill stalls amid Democratic infightingJan 08, 2025 11:18 am - A bill that would have imposed regulations on new types of intoxicating substances derived from hemp stalled in the Illinois House Tuesday, dealing a political setback to Gov. JB Pritzker after he strongly supported the legislation.
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The next school reform push in Illinois: Testing and accountabilityDec 01, 2024 3:28 pm - Education officials from five statewide organizations are pushing for fundamental changes in the way student achievement is measured each year and how schools are held accountable for meeting the state’s academic standards.
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Federal judge strikes down Illinois assault weapons ban, setting up likely appealNov 09, 2024 10:54 am - A federal judge in East St. Louis on Friday struck down Illinois’ assault weapons ban on the grounds that it violates the Second and 14th amendments to the U.S. Constitution and issued an order barring the state from enforcing it.
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Early research shows impact of cashless bail less than many hoped or fearedSep 14, 2024 12:40 pm - SPRINGFIELD – One year after Illinois became the first state in the nation to eliminate the use of cash bail, the impact on the state’s criminal justice system appears to...
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Saying Trump has ‘suffocated the soul’ of his party, former GOP Rep. Kinzinger endorses Harris at DNCAug 23, 2024 11:30 am - Former Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger did something Thursday night that might have seemed unimaginable just a few years ago. He stood on the stage of the Democratic ...
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With new federal waiver, Illinois expanding Medicaid to nonmedical servicesAug 12, 2024 10:37 am - Many people enrolled in the state’s Medicaid program soon will be eligible to receive a host of nonmedical services that could improve their overall health, including hou...
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Study: Illinois students still struggle with post-pandemic learning lossAug 04, 2024 8:10 pm - As the flow of billions of dollars in federal pandemic-related aid is about to end, many students in Illinois are still struggling to catch up academically from the learning loss that occurred when schools were forced to close.