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Bus driver shortage has some rethinking how to get kids to school
(The Center Square) – The wheels on the bus aren’t going round and round in some districts nearly enough, leading some to look at...
Illinois pumping out billions of tax dollars in COVID aid to public, private sectors
(The Center Square) – The state of Illinois is pumping hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars out the door for COVID-19 relief, and the...
With Vaccine mandate looming, hundreds of school districts tapping into COVID testing program
(The Center Square) – With Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for educators in effect Sunday, it’s expected COVID-19 testing will increase and some...
New bill would give ISBE authority to punish schools that don’t follow COVID rules
(The Center Square) – Nearly 60 schools have been put on probation or listed as not recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education...
Pritzker mandates vaccines for educators, hospital staff; masks for everyone indoors
(The Center Square) – Most everyone in Illinois schools, including college students, must get vaccinated or be regularly tested for COVID-19, Gov. J.B. Pritzker...
Doctor: Illinois threatening medical license over mandatory mask opposition
(The Center Square) – A school board member in Illinois who is also a doctor says state regulators are threatening his medical license over...