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From Prairie State Wire
Illinois has received $7.88 billion in school stimulus funds during pandemic
The total amount of federal public education stimulus funds that Illinois received from Congress during the COVID-19 pandemic is $7.88 billion, according to a tally from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).
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From DuPage Policy Journal
Only 3 other states, District of Columbia have $15 minimum wage
If a current Senate bill clears the House and is signed into law, Illinois will join three other states and the District of Columbia in soon paying a minimum wage of $15 per hour.
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The Hutchinson holdup: State senator's Boston trip delays school funding vote
South suburban parents are anxiously awaiting news from state lawmakers, wondering if public school funding will be approved and their teachers will report for duty on the first day of classes, just two weeks from today.