Jan 29, 2016 | Burke_K
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Continuing her effort to expand opportunities for higher education in Illinois, state Rep. Kelly Burke, D-Evergreen Park, passed legislation on Thursday which would restore funding for the Monetary Award Program (MAP), and other higher education...
Jan 27, 2016 | Welch
WESTCHESTER, Ill.— State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, offers the following statement on Gov. Bruce Rauner’s State of the State Address: “When I talk to my constituents, they share with me how the budget impasse is affecting their lives. Day cares have...
Nov 21, 2015 | Madigan
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Pointing to the need for greater assistance for schools across Illinois, House Speaker Michael J. Madigan on Wednesday released a statement on his plan to increase state funding for elementary and high schools: “With the rollback of the temporary...