From hiring retired educators to adjusting class offerings, Illinois schools are relying on a variety of short-term, innovative measures to cope with a prolonged and critical statewide teacher ...

Illinois’ high school graduation rate has hit a 15-year high, as students continue to show academic growth post-pandemic, ...

Illinois AG Kwame Raoul supports legal action against federal cuts to TRIO programs critical for low-income, first-generation ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Vowing to make Illinois the top state in the nation for child care accessibility, Gov. JB Pritzker unveiled a plan Tuesday to consolidate all the state's early childhood programs ...

More than $110,000 has been awarded this year to 112 Illinois fire departments and districts through Illinois American ...

Illinois education received a bump to the budget this year, but some education advocates hoped for more investment. The state budget package, signed on June 16, totals $55.1 billion. It prioritizes ...

Illinois’s nonprofit sector is one of the Midwest’s most robust and diverse, encompassing organizations dedicated to education, workforce development, healthcare, housing, and the arts.

The federal government shutdown is causing concern for regional superintendents in Central Illinois, as special education ...

Illinois public schools are showing signs of steady recovery and progress in the wake of the pandemic, according to the 2025 ...