Re: relocating to Illinois from Texas

You would apply for a type 09 (secondary) license.
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> Also - I have my bachelor's degree, but I went through an
> alternative certification program in Texas to obtain my
> teaching certificate. Will Illinois accept that or am I
> going to have to complete another university degree?

It's difficult to say. Even ISBE won't hazard a guess until
you send them all of your information and apply. I'd say it's
unlikely that you will need to go through another degree, but
you may have deficiencies that will need to be made up. You
will almost certainly have to take at least one state
certification test.
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> Any help or advice is greatly appreciated. I am stressing a
> lot about this and need as much advice as I can get.

The advice on the job front is grim with your certificate, my
friend. Illinois has never had a teacher shortage, but this
year most districts are going to be making deep cuts because of
state funding issues, property tax revenue falling, and a host
of other issues. French teachers are not going to be in high
demand, and I could see districts cutting that language
entirely... mine is talking about doing away with either French
or German, though I'm not involved with the Foreign Language
Department. My advice is that you stay in Texas, if getting a
teaching job is important to you.