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Educators say low pay hinders teacher recruitment, retention effortsMar 15, 2025 4:00 am - To address Illinois' teacher shortage, educators call for better pay and working conditions, citing factors like mental health support, recruitment initiatives, and minimum $55K salaries.
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Bills dealing with AI in online therapy, health insurance advance in House committeesMar 15, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois lawmakers are growing concerned with the use of artificial intelligence in health care.
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‘Right to Play’ bill would allow students to compete on school and nonschool teams simultaneouslyMar 15, 2025 4:00 am - Proposed "Right to Play Act" in Illinois would let high school athletes participate on school and nonschool teams at the same time, worrying state athletic officials.
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Illinois schools turn to retirees, substitutes, outsourcing & state grants to combat prolonged teacher shortageMar 15, 2025 4:00 am - A new survey shows Illinois schools continue facing teacher shortage despite some recovery, with lack of new teachers, compensation issues and working conditions as main causes.
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Republican bills aim to assist Illinois in its battle against fentanylMar 15, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois senators have filed legislation to reclassify fentanyl deaths as "poisoning" rather than "overdoses" to recognize victims.
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Illinois rolling out streamlined online professional licensing systemMar 14, 2025 2:29 pm - The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation updated lawmakers Wednesday on its new online licensing system to streamline the process and eliminate backlogs.
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lMar 08, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois homeschooling families rally against a proposed bill requiring them to notify districts and provide materials if truancy concerns arise.
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State lawmakers brace for possible federal cuts to MedicaidMar 08, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois hospitals sound alarm on "sweeping and shocking" Medicaid cuts. Could state's uninsured rate double overnight?
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Pritzker wants Illinois to be latest state to ban cellphones in classroomMar 08, 2025 4:00 am - Many large Illinois school districts already limit classroom cellphone use. Gov. Pritzker wants a statewide ban, saying it reduces bullying and improves test scores.
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With electricity price spikes coming, environmental and industry groups pitch reformMar 08, 2025 4:00 am - With rising electricity demand straining Illinois' grid, lawmakers and advocates propose bills to increase utility efficiency targets, regulate data centers' energy use, and incentivize battery storage development to boost reliability and curb costs.