The push continues to have Illinois opt in to the federal school choice scholarship tax credit program. The program giving a ...

Illinois lawmakers proposed a bill that would have required families to notify schools that they would be homeschooling their children. The bill received over 40,000 witness slips in opposition.

CPS is grappling with a $734 million deficit. Board members say schools across Illinois are facing budget troubles and need ...

Illinois lawmakers over the years have amassed or worked to collect a wide array of benefits for themselves, including pension sweeteners and salary bonuses for higher-ranking lawmakers.

How the Department of Education layoffs, proposed cuts affect Illinois More than 40 union employees in Illinois were laid off, mainly from the Office of Civil Rights and Federal Student Aid ...

Debate over a transgender student’s win in a middle school girls track meet grew heated at a school board meeting in suburban Illinois this week. The meet took place at Jefferson Middle School ...

Illinois’ superintendent of education says state officials are taking steps to correct compliance issues identified by auditors. Illinois State University officials also appeared before the ...

Illinois House bills restrict disability slurs and Native American mascots, sparking debates in Freeburg and Collinsville ... "No one has come to the Unit 10 Board of Education and said they are ...

Both cases were settled without IDOC admitting any liability. An IDOC spokeswoman did not respond to a request for comment. One of the debate students, Benard McKinley — who was released in 2024 ...

State Rep. Terra Costa Howard, left, and state Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado listen to debate on the House floor on Jan. 7, 2025, at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) ...