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ICCTA Inspires Illinois General Assembly Legislation HR 219 ‘Neurodiversity in Higher Ed’
SPRINGFIELD, IL / ACCESSWIRE / May 21, 2023 / The Illinois Community College Trustees Association ("ICCTA"), a state legislative advocacy and trustee education organization that represents 48 member colleges serving over 700,000 students, is proud to announce that...
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...
March 13th
The good news is that the General Assembly provides a treasure trove of information on our website. The less good news is that it can be challenging to find the information you’re looking for. So I wanted to offer a quick tutorial on how to search for a piece of legislation, find out what it says and where it stands in the legislative process.
March 6th
Every year, when we celebrate Women’s History Month, I am newly inspired by Lombard history-maker Ellen Martin. She was the brave lawyer who led a group of women to vote in a village election in 1891 – nearly three decades before the 19th Amendment recognized American women’s right to vote.
February 27th
Beginning May 7, the federal government will require everyone 18 years and older to present a REAL ID – or another acceptable form of identification – to board a commercial flight or enter a secure federal facility, such as a courthouse or military base.