Illinois leaders oppose DOGE education, ag cuts

By: QCBJ News Staff|March 14, 2025

|6 min read

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker smiles during his 2026 State of the State and budget address. CREDIT GOV. JB PRITZKER'S OFFICE

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined 20 other state attorneys general this week in filing suit against what it called Trump Administration efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, including the impending layoff of 1,300-plus staffers.

Meanwhile, lawmakers and leaders from Illinois farm communities were lamenting the termination of the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program and…

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Illinois leaders oppose DOGE education, ag cuts

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