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Illinois State Senate Majority Leader Kimberly A. Lightford during a press conference announcing the filing of SB 3965. PHOTO BY EUCAROL JUAREZ, ADVANCE ILLINOIS.
LEGISLATION SEEKS
TO CLOSE THE ADEQUACY GAP AT STATE HIGHER
EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
egislators in Illinois have taken up the cause of getting more state funding for public higher education. Illinois State Senate Majority Leader Kimberly A. Lightford and Illinois State Representative Carol Ammons recently announced the filing of SB3965, the Adequate and Equitable Funding Formula for Public Universities Act. P2
August Birthstones: Embrace the Elegance of Peridot and Spinel Jewelry
Ruthie Foster Celebrates 70 Years of “That’s All Right” with Smoldering Rendition of Elvis Presley’s First Hit
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