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(WSIL) -- More low-income students in Illinois are now eligible for college grants.

The 815 team takes a look at educational milestones during the semester and finals week.

The return on this investment is massive, and doubly important as independent colleges and universities in Illinois enroll more students annually than the state’s public universities.

Increased education spending coupled with tax relief for workers, homeowners

"It sends a message to the state that we're supporting students from low-income backgrounds and being able to access, persist and complete college."

The $46 billion budget Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law Tuesday includes $1.8 billion in largely temporary tax relief, including $50 rebate checks to adult taxpayers, a one-time increase for property owners worth up to $500, and lifting for a year a 1% sales tax on groceries, meaning that shoppers will save $1 on $100 worth of food.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a package of bills Tuesday that make up a roughly $46 billion budget that includes increased funding for education and human services and $1.8 billion in mostly temporary tax relief.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a package of bills Tuesday that make up a roughly $46 billion budget that includes increased funding for education and human services and $1.8 billion in mostly temporary tax relief.

Illinois' lieutenant governor paid a visit to Western Illinois University Monday to address the teacher shorta...

Increased education spending coupled with tax relief for workers, homeowners