Peter Hancock - Capitol News Illinois

From Capitol News Illinois: The Trump administration is seeking access to the state’s complete, unredacted voter registration database, including sensitive information such as voters’ dates of birth and partial Social Security numbers.

From Capitol News Illinois: Illinois Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders cautioned members of the State Board of Education on Wednesday not to get their hopes up for any big increase in K-12 school funding next year

From Capitol News Illinois: Illinois residents who buy health insurance on the Affordable Care Act marketplace now have until Dec. 31 to select a plan for coverage that takes effect Jan. 1.

From Capitol News Illinois: The $12 billion the Trump administration is providing U.S. farmers is not nearly enough to make up for the losses farmers are suffering from tariffs, the director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture said.

From Capitol News Illinois: Students in Illinois, like their peers nationwide, tend to score lower in math than they do in reading and writing.

From Capitol News Illinois: The request list also included $68.5 million for implementation of ISBE’s new literacy plan, a program the board approved in 2024 to improve literacy instruction throughout the state

From Capitol News Illinois: Enrollment at public universities in Illinois grew to a 10-year high of 189,791 students, a 2.3% increase over last year, according to figures released by the Illinois Board of Higher Education

From Capitol News Illinois: The governor’s office said in an email to Capitol News Illinois that it does not intend to release the state-approved funding until it sees “stability” on federal education policy coming from Washington

From Capitol News Illinois: Rep. Anna Moeller, chair of state social service budget committee, discusses impact of federal turmoil

From Capitol News Illinois: Rep. Jeff Keicher, R-Sycamore, argued those provisions amounted to a radical shift in Illinois’ regulatory environment, which ultimately would have led to higher premiums for consumers

From Capitol News Illinois: Some of the key elements involve lowering the minimum retirement age for people in the Tier 2 plan, raising the maximum salary on which a person’s pension benefits are calculated, and changing the way future cost-of-living adjustments are calculated

From Capitol News Illinois: The new leader of the Illinois Federation of Teachers says state lawmakers should consider raising taxes on wealthy individuals and corporations that have received federal tax breaks under the Trump administration to increase state education funding

From Capitol News Illinois: The premium hike is the result of a federal budget change that was included in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” That provision ends the enhanced tax credits that subsidize the cost of premiums for people who meet income guidelines.

From Capitol News Illinois: A new report about education in Illinois suggests that overall, the state has made significant progress in key areas, from readying toddlers for kindergarten to helping young adults earn college degrees or industry certificates

From Capitol News Illinois: Illinois is among a growing list of states that are issuing their own vaccine guidelines that could supersede those of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention