FOX 32 Chicago: 8 Illinois communities secure $2.4M in grants for outdoor recreation expansion
The grants are coming from the National Park Service’s Land and Water Conservation Fund and will be administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
The Center Square: Migrant influx to Illinois being felt in downstate communities
The migrant crisis in Illinois is prompting some policymakers around the state to take action.
Chicago Sun-Times: Illinois businesses must share ownership details under new federal law; here’s what you need to know
Almost all small and midsized businesses are now required to report more information to the U.S. government, in accordance with a federal law that took effect Jan. 1.
Chicago Tribune: CPS to buy green buses with federal grant, but driver shortage remains a challenge for worn-out parents
Chicago Public Schools announced it would buy and operate up to 50 electric school buses during the next three years through a $20 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency.
The Center Square: National group gives Illinois poor rating on policies that support reading instruction
A national teaching organization is giving Illinois poor marks on policies to improve reading instruction.