Jay-Z Scholarship – Just 5 Days Left Before the Deadline!
The deadline to apply is April 30, 2016. Nationwide -- Rapper Jay-Z's Shawn Carter Foundation Scholarship provides financial support to...
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Get Smart About Planning for College During Money Smart Week®
Learn how a College Illinois!® 529 Prepaid Tuition Program plan can help you lock in the cost of college tuition...
City of Chicago Offers Financial Incentives to Increase Number of Wheelchair-Accessible Taxicabs in Chicago
New Incentive Programs Will Benefit Chicago’s Disability Community with Rideshare Industry Funds Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the Department of Business...
State Board, Horace Mann, IASA, and IPA Recognize More Than 25 Outstanding Administrators
Superintendents and principals from across the state honored for their expertise and leadership SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois...
Chicago GOP Meeting Shut Down by Protesting Democrats
CHICAGO, IL -- Several Democrats who had run for Republican ward committeeman in Chicago shut down the organizational meeting of...
Illinois Resident Confirmed To Have Infection Matching Wisconsin Outbreak
Elizabethkingia cases found in Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced today that an...
First Lady Michelle Obama to Host 2016 College Signing Day Event in New York
Tuesday, April 26th New York City, New York – As part of her Reach Higher initiative, First Lady Michelle Obama will be celebrating her signature...
ISBE Releases Funding Projections for General State Aid By District
Every school district improves over old practice of proration SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Board of Education released figures...
Illinois State Board of Education Announces Board Video-Conference Meeting for April 13
SPRINGFIELD, IL– The Illinois State Board of Education has announced the following schedule for its regular business meeting via video-conference...
31 Indigenous Crops Promoting Health, Food Security
According to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), just twelve crops provide 75 percent of the world’s food. Three of these...
