Illinois invites educators, parents and advocates to shape the 2027 school budget. Submit ideas online or speak at a public ...

Major cuts in Medicaid and other federal grants threaten to upend progress made rebuilding Illinois’ human services.

IGPA hosts the Edgar Fellows Program, which focuses on developing leadership and facilitating bipartisan and cross-regional ...

Polk said at least $3.9 million will be cut from the budget over the year because of a potential decrease in revenue.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Now that Illinois has a budget, people are taking a closer look at some of the hidden costs associated with this deal. Tucked inside the 583-page budget bill are a few pages that ...

Philadelphia's experience could serve as a warning for lawmakers in Illinois who need to figure out a funding solution to ...

NIU reproted a gain in its enrollment from the previous year, a good sign for state public colleges struggling to attract ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Gov. JB Pritzker and Democratic leaders announced Wednesday they've agreed to a framework for next year's roughly $50 billion state spending plan, even as negotiations continued ...

Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar, a Republican known for his fiscal prudence, has died at 79 due to complications from ...

EDWARDSVILLE With the publicity still fresh surrounding Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s fall enrollment growth ...

CHICAGO ( WGN) — Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar died Sunday at the age of 79, according to multiple sources. Edgar, who ...