SPRINGFIELD – Two bills aimed at relieving the state’s teacher shortage, at least in the short term, advanced out of a Senate committee Tuesday, Feb. 1. The Senate Education Committee…
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation creating an elected school board for Chicago Public Schools. The legislation expands the size of the board from the existing seven members to 21…
SPRINGFIELD – A bill which would implement an elected Chicago school board passed the Illinois House Thursday, April 15 while opponents of the legislation continued to push for compromise…
A Chicago-based organization is looking to use art to curb the gun violence plaguing communities across the nation. The National Youth Art Movement Against Gun Violence is developing…
Chicago Public Schools has announced plans to close Hope High School in the city’s Englewood neighborhood. Hope currently has no enrolled students and was recommended for delayed…
SPRINGFIELD — Two Chicago Public Schools employees are challenging the validity of their signed contracts to pay union dues as unconstitutional under a 2018 decision that ruled mandatory…
SPRINGFIELD – Leaders of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus began pushing Wednesday, Oct. 7 for a complete overhaul of the state’s social studies curriculum to ensure that contributions…
A Chicago school with a history that includes being part of a music video and winning city debate titles and even a state championship is destined to become a piece of history itself….
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The Illinois Department of Transportation will hold a second series of open ...
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