Before Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) sent Senate Bill 1 to Gov. Bruce Rauner on Monday night, two months after it had passed the General Assembly, Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee) called for fundamental changes in the public education funding measure.
Rep. Steve Andersson (R-Geneva) is all for evidence-based school funding, but there's no evidence that Chicago schools deserve more than any other schools in the state, he said on a recent appearance on "Chicago Tonight."
Seniors in the Woodstock area recently learned about the services offered to them by various groups while attending a free senior health fair run by Rep. Steve Reick (R-Woodstock), according to a press release.
Former state school employee Linda Goeglein, who retired in July 2017, saved $155,162 toward a pension over 22 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Bonnie Stanton, who retired in July 2017, saved $9,088 toward a pension over 8 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Robert Zielinski, who retired in July 2017, saved $193,630 toward a pension over 32 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Margaret Fehrm, who retired in July 2017, saved $23,790 toward a pension over 5 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state university employee Joseph Traina, who retired in July 2017, saved $169,851 toward a pension over 32 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.