A key challenge to solving the teacher shortage issue through political means is each successive year of data underscores the reality of this being a regional challenge.
Important to read the Auditor General's performance audit on the state's response to a COVID-19 outbreak at the Veterans Home in La Salle for yourself.
A recent poll reveals strong public support for initiatives such as funding free meals in public schools and summer job grants for youth, while also highlighting concerns about the cost of living and mixed perceptions of Illinois' direction.