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Illinois State Fair
Local
1 week ago
Delicious dairy desserts and more at the State Fair

It’s state fair season! which means it’s time to get all your favorite fair foods and desserts!

Illinois Supt. of Education Dr. Tony Sanders speaks at the Governor’s Mansion in Springfield in March 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)
Local
1 week ago
School funding stretched thin as costs rise, corporate revenue source shrinks

Despite $350M funding increases, overall ‘adequacy gap’ grows for 3rd straight year.

Plans to demolish the dilapidated housing known as Greek Row on the SIU Carbondale campus and replace it with a new development called Saluki Village are on hold. (Peyton Cook/Saluki Local Reporting Lab)
IL State News
1 week ago
SIU Foundation pays $2.2M to cancel new dorm development

Old Greek Row deteriorates as demolition stalls, leaving Saluki Village plans in limbo.

Capitol Media Group in Springfield, IL.
Business
2 weeks ago
Saga Communications, University of Florida, announce ‘landmark’ partnership

Partnership expands commercial sales, strengthens student opportunities, and advances the future of local broadcasting

Meridian Elementary School in Blue Mound suffered damage in Wednesday's severe weather.
Local
2 weeks ago
Teachers prepare new school building after tornado damages Meridian Elementary

Major painted a mural in a new space in the school that said: “Good Things Happen Here.” It stands as a reminder that even though students will be in the school for one year, that year will be important. 

Portland, OR, USA - Dec 5, 2023: A pair of new Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer smart glasses isolated on a dark gray background.
Local
2 weeks ago
Illinois Assistive Technology Program uses Meta glasses to improve accessibility

“The glasses have a very, very small learning curve,” said IATP Director of Training Jessica Schuyler-Weir. “So what we want to do now is figure out how these glasses are going to benefit adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who want to work in the community.”

Springfield, IL, May 24, 2025, Ruined Chimneys Massacre Memorial, Springfield race riot of 1908, Union Square Park.
Local
2 weeks ago
UIS Lincoln Studies fellow to author 1908 Springfield Race Riot history

The 1908 events helped lead to the founding of the NAACP the following year.

A student uses his phone in school. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Sam Freeman)
Local
2 weeks ago
Jordan: District 186’s cell phone ban ‘stricter’ than new state ban

Jordan says the district’s policy — which does include some rules for emergencies — is more “forward-thinking” than state law.

Little student with a backpack on the steps of the stairs of school building. Close-up of child legs, hands and schoolbag of boy standing on staircase of schoolhouse.
Education
2 weeks ago
School backpack overload: Heavy bags can strain kids’ bodies

The American Academy of Pediatrics is based in Illinois.

Local
2 weeks ago
How parents can help prepare their households for back-to-school

Gradually adjust bedtimes and wake-up times; also, emphasize reading.