state budget

Illinois lawmakers have approved a $40 billion state budget and a plan to address tax rates for a casino expansion during a whirlwind special session held…

Illinois state representatives from both sides of the aisle came to Northern Illinois University this week. They fielded student questions, debated state…

Low-income college students in Illinois got some good news today. The state's Monetary Award Program — which provides MAP grants to help pay for tuition...

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…

Friday is the last day of the Illinois General Assembly’s scheduled spring legislative session, and lawmakers still have a long list of things to do.

A national study of state government budgeting gives Illinois low marks. It's no surprise to see Illinois fare poorly when it comes to finances. A two…

Illinois has tapped nearly $700 million in existing funds to make the first payment to colleges and universities they've received in seven…

The state of Illinois has officially given human resources departments the information they need to start deducting more from workers' paychecks.The…

The controversial override vote Thursday was delayed by about two hours when the capitol was put on lockdown, due to reports of a woman throwing or…

The Illinois Senate is expected to vote on a full budget today.That’s after the House passed a spending plan and a tax increase over the weekend to try…