New leaders at the Illinois Federation of Teachers include, from left: Pankaj Sharma, secretary-treasurer; Stacy Davis Gates, president; Cyndi Oberle-Dahm, executive vice president, and John Miller, membership secretary.
Education
2 months ago
New teachers union leaders in Illinois call for tax shift to fund K-12, higher education

CTU president Stacy Davis Gates elected to lead new team at statewide teachers union.

Education
2 months ago
Springfield Head Start is celebrating 60 years

The 60th birthday celebration will be held at the Kidzeum of Health and Science.

Crime
2 months ago
Report on prisoners’ access to higher ed in IL

Other states are ahead of Illinois.

Crime
3 months ago
Georgia school chief resigns after indictment alleging kickback scheme in Illinois

A federal grand jury in Chicago indicted Horton last week on 17 counts including wire fraud, embezzlement and tax evasion.

Education
3 months ago
Budzinski slams Trump admin for cancelling $23M in UI research grants

U.S. Rep. visits University of Illinois’ Prairie Research Institute after DOE terminates climate, clean water projects seen as political retaliation.

Health & Wellness
3 months ago
Turner invites local residents to attend a Senior Resource Fair

connect directly with service and health care providers

Young soybean plants in a no-till agricultural field. Captured in mid June in the Midwest.
Education
3 months ago
IAITC awards over $668K to support ag education in Illinois classrooms

IAITC continues to foster early connections to agriculture

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Education
3 months ago
Illinois Lottery contributes $784 million to support K-12 education in fiscal year 2025

Despite a national slowdown in lottery sales, the Illinois Lottery posted impressive results, with $796 million in net proceeds.

Students do math problems at an elementary school in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
Education
3 months ago
Report offers mixed review of educational progress in Illinois

Attainment levels are growing, but proficiency rates stagnate despite billions in new spending.

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