Why Illinois’ ambitious plan for electronic medical records is bleeding out – Crain’s

The Illinois Health Information Exchange was created in 2010 with nearly $19 million in stimulus funds. But the seed money has run out, and through October, four months into its current budget year, the program posted a $390,000 operating loss. http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20150307/ISSUE01/150309811/why-illinois-ambitious-plan-for-electronic-medical-records-is

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School funding and Illinois State Lottery: the numbers – Reboot

Since its inception in 1974, the Lottery has contributed nearly $18 billion to school funding. In FY 2013, 83% of the Lottery’s profit went to education funding (the rest went to the state Capital Projects Fund and to causes supported by specialty lottery games). http://www.rebootillinois.com/2015/03/04/editors-picks/mattdietrich/wheres-the-illinois-state-lottery-money-for-schools-same-place-its-always-been/34351/?utm_content=buffer8514f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

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