More than $99,600 awarded to Illinois student field trips to state parks, natural areas
Some schools in Southern Illinois will be able to visit state parks and natural areas thanks to a grant program ...
Illinois field trip grants support student visits to QCA museums, state parks
More than 7,000 students will visit Illinois state parks, natural areas, museums and other natural resources sites – ...
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Illinois DNR’s faulty handling of grants leads to advisory
One example provided claims DNR underused $8.7 million in available Federal funding for four of its WSFR grants in FYs 2021 ...
How chaos at the Education Department affects Illinois schools
Trump is moving to cut the staff by half and dismantle the department. He’s also going after DEI in higher education and ...
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Illinois Agriculture Suffers Blow from Federal Funding Cuts and Tariffs, IDOA Director Testifies at State Hearing
IDOA Director Costello discusses the impact of federal funding cuts and tariffs on Illinois farmers and food-insecure ...
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IDOA Director Testifies at Illinois General Assembly Subject Matter Hearing on Federal Funding Cuts and Tariffs
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) Director Jerry Costello II, along with key stakeholders representing ...
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Partisan politics infiltrating non-partisan local Illinois elections
Though municipal and school board races in Illinois are nonpartisan, voters may see many of the same political themes that ...