budget impasse

About a mile away from Northern Illinois University’s campus in DeKalb, a nice 2-story house on the corner of Woodlawn Drive is vacant. The only sign of…

Rich Egger, news director at Tri States Public Radio in Macomb, joins us for a special edition episode of Teachers’ Lounge. Public radio stations across…

Members of the Illinois Board of Higher Education are satisfied with how higher ed fared in the new state budget passed by Illinois lawmakers.For several…

It’s been a rough couple of years for Illinois community colleges, from the slashed funds of the budget impasse to concerning enrollment declines. This is…

It’s been a rough couple of years for Illinois community colleges, from the slashed funds of the budget impasse to concerning enrollment declines. This is…

An Illinois county coroner's practice of holding remains and death certificates of the indigent until their families can pay for burial is "disgusting…

Passing a state budget is arguably the most important thing the Illinois General Assembly does every year — or at least should do every year.After last…

The Illinois Department of Corrections says a major cash crunch has it struggling to keep its facilities running.The warning came Wednesday at a Senate…

Higher-education leaders are watching Springfield closely as lawmakers consider what to do about next year’s budget.Southern Illinois University President…

How would contenders for the state's top legal office have handled the budget stalemate?One of the limitations of modern political debates is that…