The president of the University of Illinois System said Wednesday that negotiations are continuing over legislation to overhaul the way the state funds higher education, but the state’s flagship university remains opposed to the legislation in its current form.
There’s a crowded field of candidates running for Illinois’ open U.S. Senate seat this year. Immigration enforcement has been a top issue in the race. We’ll hear from Democrats and Republicans vying to succeed outgoing U.S. Senator Dick Durbin.
The decision by U.S. Senator Dick Durbin not to seek reelection has created a once-in-a-generation opportunity in Illinois politics. Sixteen men and women are seeking their party nomination to succeed him: 10 Democrats and six Republicans.