If Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs a bill requiring full-day kindergarten in all elementary and unit school districts in four years, at least nine suburban districts would be affected. That s according to a Daily Herald analysis of 80 suburban school district kindergarten offerings in five counties.
(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers will have to wait for the next legislative session to address pension measures currently in the General Assembly. Two pension-related measures await action in the legislature. Ho.
(The Center Square) – Illinois taxpayers still have yet to see how legislators plan to spend their money in the coming fiscal year. July 1 begins the next budget year for the state of Illinois. The Illinois Constitution.
Illinois lawmakers are laying out their agendas for the end of the legislative session, including addressing education, energy pricing issues and looking to fix the many problems facing the Department of Child and Family Services. The Illinois General Assembly will end its regular spring session on May 19. Republican lawmakers from both chambers hosted separate news conference Thursday and outlined what they hope to accomplish before the end of the session, despite being in the minority. State Sen. Neil Anderson, R-Andalusia, said first and foremost, the state needs to provide relief to its taxpayers. "We have been here fighting for families that are trying to make ends meet with inflation and rising costs," Anderson said. "We have put an emphasis on boosting our economy and creating jobs. We have sponsored and co-sponsored and advocated for a number of ideas that would help our constituents in our districts and across the state of Illinois." State Sen. Jason Plumme