Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A Rockford resident bought his first home thanks to an Illinois program that helps former students pay ...

ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Graduating college is a huge accomplishment. But before you graduate, you have to get there first. Illinois universities are hoping a new program will help. “It can be very ...

An Illinois program to provide health care coverage to noncitizens, including illegal immigrants, will cost the state $1.1 billion for the upcoming fiscal year, officials said this week, an enormous ...

A new program in Illinois helps people afford to buy their first home. The IHDAccess Home program from the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) will offer up to $15,000 to help cover down ...

(JTA) – For the last five years, thousands of Jewish children in Illinois and their families have taken advantage of a state program that lets them defray the cost of private Jewish schools. Now, ...

Illinois is doing its part to chip away at the country’s sizable affordable housing shortage, not only by building units but also by training up-and-coming developers. The state’s Next Generation ...

“Invest in Kids,” which benefitted hundreds of low-income Jewish day school students, had the backing of the local federation. (JTA) – For the last five years, thousands of Jewish children in Illinois ...