Pritzker says Illinois high schoolers had the highest graduation rate in over a decade last year

The governor said there was a notable increase among Black and Hispanic students.

Read the full speech: https://www.wqad.com/article/news/politics/illinois-politics/full-text-jb-pritzker-state-of-the-state-address-2023/526-264800a0-1431-4d4e-9f08-067a9339eea8

What he’s expected to talk about: https://www.wqad.com/article/news/politics/illinois-politics/illinois-state-of-the-state-address-2023-budget-child-care-day-care-jb-pritzker/526-ef421700-a306-40bc-bf1c-9fb9e678568b

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