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Matt Maton, center, the District 186/Horace Mann Educator of the Year.
Education
4 months ago
DIstrict 186’s Matt Maton, was awarded the Horace Mann Educator of the Year

“I think I’m a very different teacher after 31 years than I was at the outset, and a lot of that has to do with continuing to read and continuing to educate myself. And I think the skill of synthesizing is something that comes with age and with knowledge. “

Illinois State University building service worker and staff union president Chuck Carver speaks at a news conference at the Illinois Capitol in Springfield on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)
Education
4 months ago
Striking Illinois State University staff frustrated over lack of negotiations

Workers seek higher pay, allege university hired replacements.

Springfield Public School Superintendent Jennifer Gill is joined by local leaders, Gov. JB Pritzker, and local student athletes Tuesday, April 28, at the ribbon-cutting for the new Scheels Sports Park.
Local
4 months ago
Play ball! Ribbon cut on new Scheels Sports Park

“Illinois is doing something genuinely special, and Springfield is at the heart of it.”

Wooden letter tiles spell the word 'TRUANCY' on a dark textured background.
Local
4 months ago
Local schools combat truancy

Sangamon County truancy court returns.

Jacksonville Police Department
Crime
4 months ago
UPDATED: Standoff suspect surrenders

Jacksonville Middle School closed for the day

Education
4 months ago
Staff cuts worry union president

District 186 superintendent: Four teachers are being cut.

University of Illinois Springfield theatre professor and faculty union president Dathan Powell speaks at a news conference about the UIS faculty strike. Cheers erupted from the crowd as he spoke about his experiences bargaining with the university. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)
Local
4 months ago
Tentative deal at UIS

Class resumes Monday.

Speaker in a dark suit talks at a wooden podium with the state seal; four men in suits stand behind him, with a large informational poster on a stand nearby.
Local
4 months ago
Community colleges = economic engine

Study shows $27.2 billion in economic impact.

A student uses his phone in school. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Sam Freeman)
Education
4 months ago
Will this be the year the state legislature approves a cellphone ban in schools?

Illinois is one of only eight states with no statewide restrictions on cellphones in classrooms.

Although the Urban League has taken this trip for 20 years, this is the first time they have had students accepted to universities on the spot. 
Education
4 months ago
Springfield teens heading to HBCUs after tour

Although the Urban League has taken this trip for 20 years, this is the first time they have had students accepted to universities on the spot. 

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