Wind Chill Advisory prompts remote learning on February 3
Illinois Public Media is tracking closings, delays, and school remote days due to bitterly cold weather on February 3.
Iowa voids Illini students’ tickets when it discovers prank
The group known as “Orange Krush” bought 200 tickets but had them canceled after Iowa discovered the tickets were falsely purchased for a Boys and Girls Club in Champaign.
Report pushes for greater focus on teacher recruitment and retention amid shortages
State board data shows unfilled classroom positions reached a five-year high in 2022
Pritzker seeks more info on AP African American Studies course
Subject ignites culture war rhetoric with Florida Gov. DeSantis
217 Today: Gas stoves are feeling the heat after study shows link to asthma
Thursday, February 2, 2023 Today’s headlines: Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is seeking more information about revisions to a national high school course on African American History that were released yesterday. Governor Pritzker signed legislation last week setting new standards for wind and solar farms that county boards must follow. The University of Illinois opened a…
How the rhetoric around gas stoves got so heated — and what it does (and doesn’t) mean for Illinois
NORMAL — A recent study that tied the use of gas stoves in homes to rates of childhood asthma — especially in Illinois — inadvertently brought gas stoves to the forefront of the culture wars, adding a new layer to ongoing public discourse on climate change, business interests, and public and environmental health concerns. Researchers…