Illinois school officials seek double state education aid January 19, 2018 12:18 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois education administrators are seeking to double the amount of money public schools get in the…
The Latest: Illinois governor signs school funding overhaul September 1, 2017 12:31 pm|CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner signing a new school funding plan into law (all…
Illinois Senate to take up school funding overhaul August 29, 2017 12:00 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Senate is expected to take up a school funding overhaul that will increase…
House expected to get first look at school funding plan August 28, 2017 1:23 pm|CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois legislative leaders say they’re still working out final details of a plan to fund the…
Governor criticizes school deal a day after issuing praise August 26, 2017 1:25 pm|MARION, Ill. (AP) — A day after praising a tentative deal in Illinois’ school funding fight, Gov. Bruce Rauner…
Illinois leaders say they’ve reached school funding deal August 25, 2017 11:40 am|CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois’ legislative leaders say they’ve reached a tentative agreement in the state’s school funding fight, but…
Illinois legislative leaders to meet on school funding talks August 24, 2017 11:49 am|CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois’ legislative leaders are set to continue negotiations on a possible solution to the state’s school…
School superintendents, mayors push for school funding fix August 24, 2017 11:32 am|CHICAGO (AP) — School superintendents from central and southern Illinois are pushing lawmakers to reach an agreement on overhauling…
School superintendents push for Illinois school funding fix August 23, 2017 8:23 pm|CHICAGO (AP) — School superintendents from central and southern Illinois are pushing legislators to reach an agreement on overhauling…
House session canceled as talks continue on school funding August 23, 2017 11:48 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — House Speaker Michael Madigan has canceled a scheduled an Illinois House session that was to…
The Latest: Ill. House votes on school-veto override Aug. 23 August 16, 2017 11:21 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Latest on Illinois House debate over public school funding legislation (all times local):
Illinois House convenes to take up school-funding plan August 16, 2017 11:47 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois House will convene to take up the contentious school-funding issue.
The Latest: School-funding sponsor calls for House override August 13, 2017 11:00 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Latest on Illinois Senate action on Gov. Bruce Rauner’s education-funding legislation veto (all times…
Senate, House plan to meet after Rauner school-funding veto August 10, 2017 1:09 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois lawmakers will be in session next week as a showdown with Gov. Bruce Rauner…
Democrats blast governor’s rewrite of school funding bill August 4, 2017 11:47 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The sponsor of a plan overhauling how Illinois funds schools says Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposed…
Wilder weighs in on the Governor’s amendatory veto of SB-1 August 3, 2017 2:47 pm|With Governor Bruce Rauner’s amendatory veto of SB-1, the evidence based school funding formula, the bill now moves…
Governor again seeks to pit Chicago against rest of Illinois August 3, 2017 11:39 am|CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner has reignited an age-old but divisive political strategy on a new front in…
New Capitol showdown looms over Illinois school funding plan August 1, 2017 11:47 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner is expected to use his veto power to remove some money…
Weaver and Tracy push for SB-1 to be released to Governor July 28, 2017 2:32 pm|Illinois schools could go without state funding as a new front in the fight between the Republican governor…
Lawmakers to meet for 2nd day of school funding session July 27, 2017 12:33 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Lawmakers are expected in Springfield for the second day of a legislative special session on…