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Champaign Mayor Feinen named 2026 Paul Simon-Jim Edgar Statesmanship award recipient
July Illinois Flash Index fell slightly after marginal increases over the last two months
Science and Technology working group members Elham Buxton & Ying Chen win NSF AI Grant
41 public policy leaders selected for 2026 Edgar Fellows Program
SBSI and IGPA announce second PEPP fellowship cohort to advance evidence-based state policy
Fiscal Futures Data Hub enhanced with an additional year of data, new measures for tracking inflation-corrected spending
Podcast: The future of math: Inside Illinois’ new statewide numeracy plan (with Phi Nguyen and Erica Mason)
New report urges Illinois lawmakers to close persistent gaps in mathematics achievement, assist student outcomes
June Illinois Flash Index rose slightly for the second straight month
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