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Terrence Jordan, selected as the next Superintendent of District 186 pending board approval, speaks to reporters Friday afternoon.
Education
7 months ago
UPDATE: 186 tabs Jordan as new superintendent

Former Black Hawk principal has been an assistant superintendent.

From left, Southern Illinois University System President Dan Mahony, along with Chicago State University President “Z” Scott, Illinois State University President Aondover Tarhule, and Western Illinois University President Kristi Mindrup testify before a Senate committee in favor of a bill creating a new funding formula for the state’s public universities. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Education
7 months ago
U of I System will be raising tuition for 2026

Freshman admitted to the Fall of 2026 academic year will see slightly higher tuitions than those from last year.

High school student take part in a "boot camp" hosted by HSHS.
Education
7 months ago
HSHS hosts healthcare bootcamp for high schoolers

A select group of juniors and seniors gets to pick the different jobs they may be interested in and see what that job may look like.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is pictured on the floor of the Illinois Senate on May 30, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
7 months ago
Illinois, 4 other states targeted for $10B child care funding freeze win restraining order

The lawsuit comes days after the administration announced the funding freeze.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., attends an announcement at Health and Human Services Headquarters, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
National
7 months ago
5 states sue Trump administration for withholding billions in social safety net funds

The states — California, Colorado, Minnesota, Illinois and New York — called the move an unconstitutional abuse of power.

FILE = The Health and Human Services seal is seen before the news conference of Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
National
7 months ago
What to know about restrictions on state use of money for child care and other social services

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday that it has frozen money for California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York in the Child Care and Development Fund.

Education
7 months ago
U of I President to step down in 2027

University of Illinois Systems President, Tim Killeen, to step down in 2027

Illinois is six months away from having a new state agency responsible for early childhood education programs.
Local
7 months ago
IL Department of Early Childhood to officially launch this summer

Recommendations to consolidate early childhood programs into one state agency first surfaced five years ago.

Lincoln Land Community College Professional Development Institute
Education
8 months ago
LLCC launches Professional Development Institute

Lincoln Land Community College now offers a variety of professional development programs.

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