By Andrew Thomason | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — The board that oversees Illinois’ troubled prepaid college tuition program is undergoing an overhaul with the nomination of new members.

By Andrew Thomason | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Illinois taxpayers can voice their opinions on how the state should spend money on elementary and secondary education at five public hearings throughout the state. The Illinois State Board of Education, or ISBE, will hold its first hearing, beginning at 4 p.m. Wednesday at its office here.

By Benjamin Yount | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers are trying to close pension loopholes — they created — that are allowing union leaders to cash in on public pensions.

By Andrew Thomason | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Illinois taxpayers are on the hook to make sure union officials’ six-figure pensions keep flowing for years to come.

By Andrew Thomason | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Michael Johnson didn’t wait until he retired as executive director of the Illinois Association of School Boards to start cashing in on his public pension.

By Benjamin Yount | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Illinois’ regional superintendents are expecting to be paid by the end of the fall veto session, but how the men and women who oversee schools across the state will be paid remains unknown.