Education
10 months ago
New leadership for District 186

Austin president, Lael-Wolf VP, Barnett new member

State Sen. Cristina Castro is pictured in a Senate Executive Committee hearing last year in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Education
10 months ago
Senate leaders split on community college bachelor’s degree proposal

Measure backed by Pritzker has so far stalled in the General Assembly.

State Fair postcard design by Jakobi
Local
10 months ago
State Fair gets a local touch with Ridgely Elementary student postcards

Children of all ages can write messages on the postcards and mail them for free at the U.S. Post Office in the Expo Building.

Local
10 months ago
New nurses take the Big Plunge

Springfield, IL (CAPITOLCITYNOW) – 13 soon-to-be grads of University of Illinois – Chicago nursing […]

Rochester Rockets signs
Education
10 months ago
Rochester school superintendent agrees to resign

The district and Cox released a joint statement Wednesday indicating the decision was part of a mutual agreement.

Susan Stanton, right, executive director of ACT Now, which advocates for after-school programs, testifies before a House committee in favor of a bill to earmark $50 million in the upcoming state budget to help fund those programs. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Education
10 months ago
After-school programs continue push for state aid

$50M appropriated for current year was never released, advocates argue

Ball Chatham Schools logo on a district building
Local
10 months ago
Ball-Chatham schools keep e-learning in place through Thursday as community mourns

Chatham schools offer support in wake of tragic crash at YNOT that killed four students.

Education
10 months ago
Push to keep trans athletes with gender assigned at birth

Former college swimmer from Springfield joins lawmakers

Illinois State University
Education
10 months ago
Multiple university leaders in Illinois sign statement against federal government overreach

The AACU statement “opposes undue government intrusion in the lives of those who learn, live, and work on our campuses.”

Library book with library in the background
Education
10 months ago
Illinois public school libraries get $1.3M boost for books, technology, and student resources

Springfield District 186 set to receive more than $5,000 in grant money.

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