Jeff Keicher of Sycamore, a Republican candidate in the 70th House District, will not accept a taxpayer-funded pension if elected to the General Assembly, he said in a release.
While high tuition and pension costs are a factor in why Illinois' college-age students are leaving the state, the entire story behind that flight is far more complicated, state Rep. Bob Pritchard (R-Hinckley) said during a recent interview.
About 47 percent of James R. Wood Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 53 percent of students failed.
Academic results data released recently reveals 43 percent of James R. Wood Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.