The plan calls for increasing university funding by $135 million each year over the next several years.

The weekly rate will go up by 5 or 10 dollars for the 2026-2027 school year, depending on the plan

Weaver, who also spent 30 years as a teacher in the Harvey school system, was the first Black person to be elected president of the IEA.

After a lengthy investigation authorities arrested Lindsey Prather, 43 of New Berlin on five counts of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse and one count of Child Sexual Abuse Material

Today's vote results do not guarantee that either union will strike, but give the leadership of each group the ability to call a strike if necessary.

While no damage was done to the rooms themselves or students' belongings, the email said that electricity, elevators, water heaters, card-access systems and data infrastructure were all affected.

UIS leaders say the degree responds to growing demand for skills in modern manufacturing, automation and emerging technology.

Some board members expressed concerns about congestion and safety at Ridgely Elementary School just a few hundred feet south of the fairgrounds if classes began during the fair.

Gill said state rules require the budget to be balanced by fiscal year 2028.

The press release sent out by St. Patrick Catholic School cited long-term financial sustainability challenges as the main reason for the closure.