Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker was in Rockford on Friday to celebrate the $32 million expansion of the Rockford Mass Transit District downtown bus station and garage. The 18-month project that broke ground in November is being paid for from the Rebuild Illinois Capital Plan, a $45 billion capital improvement program. The program is also paying
In a move he’s been signaling for months, President Trump is expected to sign an executive order Thursday aimed at abolishing the U.S. Department of Education. Newly confirmed Education Secretary Linda McMahon must “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Education Department,” read a draft of the order that circulated in early
We’ve set out to answer other questions you might have about the deep Education Department cuts and what they might mean for your student loans, your child’s IEP and campus programs. Education Department employees received termination notices An email sent to employees at the Education Department told staff not to come into work on Wednesday.