But K-12 funding is suddenly in the center of the fight as talks begin on a budget for next year and the November statehouse elections loom. Illinois has cut more than $1 billion from its education budget since 2009. It's one of the worst ranked states in total dollars sent to districts per student. In areas where there's plenty of valuable property to tax, that's worked out fine.
The preliminary hearing phase of the trial usually takes place 5-6 days after an arraignment. In the case of a misdemeanor charge, the next phase of the trial is the motions and hearings phase. This usually takes about 3 months to occur but can last as long as 2 years. During this phase evidence issues are settled and investigations are conducted to determine the allowance or suppression of witnesses.
Prevention clinical trials will frequently last 10 to 20 years in order to evaluate the long-term implications of lifestyle changes such as exercise or diet. A more common span is three to seven years for new drugs or devices. However long a clinical trial lasts, a clinical trial may have several stages. Clinical trials for new drugs proceed through four distinct phases, starting with a small group (fewer than 100) of patients and progressing to larger trials and usually further trials after the drug is approved.