Look at this,”, said a wide-eyed observer, gesturing to the crowded room of Aurora high schoolers she sat amongst on Jan. 15. Some wearing ties, some wearing T-shirts, but each…
Per-student spending in many of Metro East’s poorest school districts now exceeds that in many of the region’s most affluent districts, according to data from the Illinois State…
Columbia CUSD 4 tops Monroe County school districts in nearly all academic performance measures tracked by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) on its 2019 School Report Cards….
SPRINGFIELD — A new report from an independent policy and advocacy organization is calling for increased state investment in public education in Illinois, particularly in early childhood…
SPRINGFIELD — A bill making school districts that teach sex education give a fuller definition of sexual consent is on its way to the governor to be signed into law. House Bill 3550,…
SPRINGFIELD — Sex education in Illinois middle and high schools would be required to include a discussion on sexting if a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives becomes…
Three years ago, Brittany Green walked into one of the lowest-performing schools in the state where there were more students suspended than attaining state education goals. Green observed…
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Board of Education has scheduled four hearings in different parts of the state to gather input in the coming weeks for its budget request that will…
Three men shot – one ...Three men were shot – one fatally -- Saturday afternoon on Chicago's ...
Government, defense spar as child ...With the criminal trial of Elburn veterinarian Adam Stafford King fast approaching ...
Chicago teen charged in fatal ...A 19-year-old Chicago man has been charged in connection with a fatal ...
Challenges persist for women, minorities ...PEORIA — For 60 years, SkillsUSA Illinois has held workforce development competitions ...
