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An additional 5,000 children will be able to go to preschool next year under a proposal Gov. J.B. Pritzker will introduce Wednesday when he pitches his 2024 fiscal year plan to legislators and the public.
During his annual state budget address today, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposed a $219 million increase in funding for public higher education across the state, which would mean a 7 percent increase for Western Illinois University for fiscal year 2024.
The plan includes a $75 million increase in preschool grants, $130 million for childcare workforce contracts, and a $100 million boost to college funding
(The Center Square) – In his first address before a full joint session of the General Assembly since before the pandemic, Gov. J.B. Pritzker presented his State of the State and budget address Wednesday. Included was a ...
We urge the governor and lawmakers to approve the Illinois Board of Higher Education’s recommended budget.