SCHAUMBURG, IL – Today, the Illinois Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 3070, bipartisan legislation that would allow high school students to take Career Technical Education (CTE) classes as an alternative to the 2-year foreign language mandate starting in 2028. The

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In Memoriam: Edward J. Brandt May 27, 1938 — May 24, 2026 Edward J. Brandt, age 87, Beloved husband of Susan for 33 years and the late Carol; Loving father of Patti (Chris) Fagalde, Linda (Jon) Isham, Pam (Mark) Spurgeon,

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