Educators say pay hinders recruitment, retention
March 19, 2025SPRINGFIELD — Increased pay for educators, better school conditions, mentoring and mental health support are key factors cited by educators that could help alleviate the critical…
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‘Right to Play’ bill advances in House
March 19, 2025SPRINGFIELD – A House committee advanced a bill March 12 that would give high school student athletes the right to participate in both school-sponsored teams and non-school teams…
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State Police target human trafficking
March 18, 2025Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly, along with key stakeholders representing human trafficking survivors, law enforcement, and support service providers, will appear before…
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Negative school experiences drive Bilingual Teacher of the Year
March 16, 2025Jessica Suarez Nieto remembers being told in school at a young age in the early 2000s, “You can’t be speaking Spanish. You’re supposed to be doing English only.” “That…
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Former preserver of Wheaton’s history ordered to court
March 16, 2025The former leader of the Wheaton Historic Preservation Council has been ordered to appear in court. Alberta Adamson, former board president and treasurer of the organization, will need…
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Harvard area grids will aid Lake Zurich power costs
March 15, 2025Lake Zurich officials are getting ready to join the Community Solar project to reduce ComEd electricity delivery charges to its municipal well and sanitary sewer lift station. The state-administered…
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Proponents fight for more Early Intervention funding
March 15, 2025First in a series looking at Early Intervention advocates’ continued push for more state funding Stephanie Jimenez was concerned every time she walked to the school bus stop to…
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Extra-alarm fire destroys Bloomington business
March 14, 2025An extra-alarm fire Thursday caused significant damage to a one-story Bloomington business. The Bloomington Fire Department is investigating the cause of the blaze at 1115 E. Lafayette…
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Oberweis, other failed GOP candidates seek redder pastures in Florida
March 14, 2025Perhaps the old saying should be changed to “If at first you don’t succeed, move to Florida.” Three former Republican congressional candidates who lost primary or general elections…
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Academy, parish pray for pope
March 13, 2025Member of the Pope Francis Global Academy and Our Lady of the Rosary Parish united today in prayer for the pope’s recovery. The prayer vigil for the pope began with a prayer service…
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