SPRINGFIELD — A pair of bills aiming to address the state’s teacher shortage passed the Illinois Senate on May 31. Both bills were sponsored by Sen. Andy Manar, a Bunker Hill Democrat….
SPRINGFIELD — A pair of reports released this week offered supporting arguments for one of Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s top priorities: increasing investment in early childhood…
Three teachers could soon earn spots on the nine-person Illinois State Board of Education. The state Senate will consider the measure after the House of Representatives overrode the…
Getting more teachers into Illinois classrooms will take a multifaceted approach, according to education leaders. The Illinois State Board of Education points to inadequate school funding…
Are teachers at Niles West and Niles North high schools in Cook County twice as valuable as teachers in Peoria County’s Princeville High School? Not according to data from the Illinois…
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois’ five-hour classroom time mandate would be reinstated, but school districts would still be able to maintain and expand e-learning and internship programs…
State Rep. Sue Scherer (D-Decatur) remembers her time as a public school teacher and the continual issue she had with classroom supplies. Early one school year, she broke the stapler…
Peoria Public Schools teachers and their supporters joined the nationwide outcry over teacher pay and resources recently by staging an informational rally outside the district’s…
Men killed in Chicago shootingsTwo men were killed Friday in shootings in Chicago. A 42-year-old man ...
Black Lives Matter founder takes ...A two-year controversy ended with the swearing-in ceremony of new members at ...
Hinsdale couple file $500 million ...A Hinsdale couple have filed a $500 million claim against a car ...
State loses more than 1,000 ...Illinois lost more than 1,000 jobs in April. Figures from the state's ...
