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journalist, data nerd | current: @IllinoisAnswers | I get feisty when people lie to me | UIS PAR '22, IIT '20 | opinions are mine
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How much do Illinois employees at state agencies earn? Check out this database

How much do Illinois employees at state agencies earn? Check out this database

State Journal-Register — Illinois employs more than 76,000 people at state agencies and departments. While some contractors make a few hundred dollars, some high-ranking or highly specialized employees make more than $300,000 annually. From doctors and accountants to politicians and legislative assistants, here are state employee salaries by name, position, and department.
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EDUCATOR SHORTAGES: West central Illinois communities struggle with lack of teachers

EDUCATOR SHORTAGES: West central Illinois communities struggle with lack of teachers

Capitol News Illinois — By ANDREW ADAMS State Journal-Register, Springfield For Capitol News Illinois Editor's Note: Andrew Adams is a student in the Public Affairs Reporting program at University of Illinois Springfield who is a reporting intern at the Capitol for the State Journal-Register in Springfield. SPRINGFIELD - Matt Plater has been in charge of school districts for more than two decades.
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Nuclear option: Illinois grapples with the future of nuclear power

Nuclear option: Illinois grapples with the future of nuclear power

Capitol News Illinois — By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO - A measure allowing the construction of new commercial nuclear power plants has bipartisan, bicameral support in the state legislature as the body considers its next steps in meeting carbon-free energy goals while maintaining grid reliability.
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Nuclear option: Illinois grapples with the future of nuclear power

Nuclear option: Illinois grapples with the future of nuclear power

Capitol News Illinois — By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO - A measure allowing the construction of new commercial nuclear power plants has bipartisan, bicameral support in the state legislature as the body considers its next steps in meeting carbon-free energy goals while maintaining grid reliability.
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High prices, gaps in availability across Illinois highlight patchwork child care system

High prices, gaps in availability across Illinois highlight patchwork child care system

Capitol News Illinois — By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com In some Illinois communities, finding child care isn't just a routine task for families to work through, but a seemingly impossible dream. In some of those places, costs are too high for middle class families to afford.
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Threats, Costs and People: Cybersecurity by the Numbers

Threats, Costs and People: Cybersecurity by the Numbers

Government Technology — Using data from industry groups, the federal government and the Center for Digital Government*, Government Technology has collected insights on state and local cybersecurity. *The Center for Digital Government is part of e.Republic, Government Technology's parent company. Andrew Adams is a data reporter for Government Technology.
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The Results Are In: U.S. Moves Toward Paper-Based Elections

The Results Are In: U.S. Moves Toward Paper-Based Elections

Government Technology — Most voting systems are designed to last 10 to 20 years. In the 2022 elections, 24 states will be using voting machines that are more than 10 years old, according to an analysis from the Brennan Center for Justice. In the coming years, hundreds of jurisdictions around the country will be in the market for new election technology.
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Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan charged with racketeering, bribery

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan charged with racketeering, bribery

The State Journal-Register — The U.S. Attorney's Office in Chicago announced Wednesday a sweeping indictment against former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan, one of the most formidable legislators, on racketeering, bribery, wire fraud and extortion charges. Madigan, 79, is charged with 22 counts, according to the indictment.
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By the Numbers: The Government Technology Workforce

By the Numbers: The Government Technology Workforce

Government Technology — Over the past decade the state and local government tech workforce has grown, with salaries rising as well - but pay still lags the private sector, putting a strain on hiring managers as the cost of living continues to increase, based on a Government Technology analysis of national and state-level data from the U.S.
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