Student activists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are celebrating after Gov. JB Pritzker signed a new state law they helped enact.
Kyle Thompson read about the effects of smartphones on teens in “The Anxious Generation.” At a conference, he met representatives for Yondr, a lockable cell phone pouch company.
On Monday, Urbana District 116 invited families into its newest school, the Urbana Sixth Grade Center on the site of the former Wiley Elementary School.
Danville Correctional Center was one of the first in the state to do peer education. The latest course is for those transition from maximum to medium security environments.
The 4-H Memorial Camp has been a mainstay of Allerton Park since 1949. It is celebrating its 75th anniversary Saturday.
A school board member in Danville worries the federal changes will cause the district to raise taxes. International teachers will arrive late in Decatur.
The Mahomet Public Library is asking voters to support a construction project that would make the building double in size in a referendum.
Public schools in Champaign are using a new report to change their approach to teaching students with disabilities.
For the past three years, Eastern Illinois University has been sending offer letters to juniors in neighboring counties – before the students start their applications.
Westville native John Hart is now officially the head of District 118. He has been with the district for over 20 years.
University of Illinois Chancellor Designate Charles Isbell holds a PhD in electrical engineering and computer science from MIT. His research focuses on artificial intelligence.
State lawmakers passed dozens of education bills. They also left hundreds more on the table when they wrapped up this past weekend.
The first Black, female superintendent of Champaign Unit 4 schools has been pushed out after four years.
The Champaign Unit 4 Board of Education plans to vote on a separation agreement Thursday with Superintendent Shelia Boozer. Another administrator would be appointed acting superintendent.
Catholics in Champaign felt a mix of shock, joy, and optimism for the future following the election of the first pope from the United States — and from Illinois.