Articles filed under Illinois
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Survey: Illinois teacher shortage persistsMar 26, 2024 7:48 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois continues to suffer from a shortage of teachers and other education professionals, although recent efforts by the state to ease the strain have mad...
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Empower caregivers with research-based strategies to improve elder careMar 11, 2024 3:45 pm - URBANA, Ill. — The number of older adults in the U.S. continues to rise, and the need for more caregivers comes with that. This demographic shift underscores the import...
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Meet the challenge of heavier spring rains with Extension climate series for farmersMar 01, 2024 2:18 pm - Weather trends are changing. Be prepared for how it can affect your farming operation with expert updates from University of Illinois and Purdue University. The bi-state...
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Root for your favorite native plant in the ‘Rain Garden Rumble’ playoffMar 01, 2024 2:20 pm - It’s plant versus plant in the return of the “Rain Garden Rumble” that pits native flowers against each other in a friendly competition to take home the 2024 title. This...
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Is Illinois’ film tax credit luring Hollywood to the heartland?Feb 23, 2024 9:50 pm - While Chicago has long been used as a stand-in for fictional and real settings, the suburbs have also become a destination for film and television companies seeking a spe...
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Pritzker proposes $1.8B in spending growth, backed by tax increases for corporations, sportsbooksFeb 21, 2024 5:02 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday proposed growing state spending by about $1.8 billion in the upcoming fiscal year while making a handful of corporate, sports wagering and other tax changes to pay for the increase.
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Ahead of Pritzker’s budget address, pressures that mounted last year intensifyFeb 20, 2024 7:01 pm - Republicans in the Illinois Senate indicated Tuesday that their sticking point for budget negotiations this year will be the same as it was last year — state spending on ...
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Agriculture, environmental leaders urge continued collective action on nutrient pollution preventionFeb 19, 2024 8:16 pm - URBANA, Ill. — Nutrient pollution in Illinois waterways is complicated. The nutrients nitrogen and phosphorus leach into lakes, rivers, and streams from a wide variety of...
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Pritzker to consider tightening state finances in budget address WednesdayFeb 20, 2024 6:55 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker will give his sixth state budget address this week, laying out his plan for a fiscal year that government forecasters in November predicted is on pace ...
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General Federation of Women’s Clubs-Illinois offering scholarshipsFeb 18, 2024 6:50 pm - Scholarships are being offered to students pursuing arts, drama, education, music, and vocational studies. Applicants must be a graduating high school senior, current col...