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Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday that the state was able to get nearly 6,000 more kids in preschool programs due to the new Smart Start Illinois program.

Gov. Pritzker continued his tour of state with a stop at Rochester Elementary School.

(Springfield-jm) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says with Illinois’ gun ban rules in place, the registry of now-banned items will be “working the way it should.” Last year, Pritzker sig...

Gov. JB Pritzker has barnstormed the state this week with stops in Rochester and Peoria to champion the program, a 'high priority' in the state budget

(The Center Square) – Preschools in Illinois are expanding in some areas due to the $250 million taxpayer-funded Smart Start Program. Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the Smart Start Program looks to make early childhood daycare...

State inks new incentive deal for manufacturing plant, is ahead of schedule on pre-K growth.

“We had a large number of families … who were on the waitlist and we just couldn’t just get into the program because of the overwhelming demand,” an official said.

Amtrak cancels due to weather A number of Amtrak trains in Illinois and around the country have been canceled due to winter conditions. The cancellations include trains traveling from Chicago to Carbonda...

(Springfield-jm) – For the second consecutive year, Illinois has been named the number one leader for workforce development in the Midwest region. The top ranking highlights the State of Illino...

Gov Pritzker says his administration’s priority on getting more kids into pre-school is paying off. He visited a Springfield-area elementary school today. (Dave Dahl) By Dave Dahl ROCHESTER - Gov. JB Pritzker’s initiative to expand access to pre-school in Illinois has exceeded its goal in its