On May 28th, 2017 the Accelerated Placement Act passed the House by a vote of 99:11.  It passed the senate unanimously on May3rd.  

This act allows early entrance to kindergarten or first grade, accelerating a student in a single subject, compacting curriculum, concurrent enrollment, credit by examination, online learning courses, Advanced Placement courses, International Baccalaureate programs, grade acceleration, grade telescoping, and early high school graduation to all students in Illinois.