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Daily Herald opinion: Move to reduce do-overs in college would save students time and money
Legislation introduced in Springfield would require all public colleges and universities within Illinois to accept all major transfer courses for major credit from other public Illinois institutions. The Daily Herald Editorial Board Posted 4/7/2023 1:00 AM This...
Bill that would equalize community college credits unanimously passes Illinois Senate
A bill that would make the value of course credits equal across all Illinois higher learning institutions has passed out of the state Senate. If passed, Senate Bill 2288 would update the Illinois Articulation Initiative Act to require public colleges and universities...
Naturopathic physicians seeking licensure from state
A bill making its way through the state legislature would allow alternative medicine practitioners to be licensed in Illinois — something those like Julia Leischner of South Jacksonville say could open more people to naturopathic treatment. House Bill 3721, also known...
January 9th
As we embark on this new legislative session, I’m focused on increasing fiscal responsibility, promoting economic development, and protecting the rights of women and families throughout Illinois.
January 2nd
As you probably know, many new state laws take effect on Jan. 1. This year, we added almost 300 new statutes to the books. A good number of those were just technical fixes, but I wanted to make sure you know about some of the most important laws that will make life better for you and our neighbors.
December 19th
We’re buzzing with excitement! We have selected the winning names for our beehive and queen bee! Stayin’ A-Hive won with 28.6% of the vote, and Queen Beelizabeth received 38.1%.