PIERRE — Applications for the next round of 21st Century Community Learning Center, or 21st CCLC, grants are now available online. The centers provide students with academic enrichment opportunities and activities designed to complement the students’ regular school instruction. Grant award amounts range from $50,000 to $150,000 per year, and the life of the...

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Gov. Pat Quinn didn’t wait long to cast a pall over 2012. On Tuesday, about 60 hours into the still rosy-cheeked new year, he released documents showing much of state government could face a 9 percent reduction in spending in the fiscal year that begins July 1. Employee headcounts could drop. Programs could be...

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