The attorneys general said an expected $219 million in federal education funding used to pay for after-school and summer ...

Illinois law loosened school bond restrictions, allowing districts to authorize some debt without an election. That caused a ...

A cyclist passes in front of the library at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago ... them a spot at their community college or at one of the state’s public universities,” Illinois Board of ...

The Pritzker administration has unveiled a new tool to help children facing trauma and other difficulties in their lives. Illinois’ Childhood Adversity Index compares different risk factors a student ...

Illinois high school students who went on to get a college degree made more money than their counterparts who only got a high school diploma. However, a degree does not erase the disparities in ...

Illinois lawmakers proposed a bill that would have required families to notify schools that they would be homeschooling their ...

Chicago Tribune editorial warns of Illinois' aging population, citing outmigration of young adults and declining birth rates ...

From wage hikes to school policy changes, dozens of new Illinois laws take effect July 1. Here’s a breakdown of the most ...

The Northern Illinois Food Bank is kicking off its annual “Free Summer Meals for Kids” program. It comes in partnership with ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is asking Judge John Robert Blakey to let him avoid prison while his attorneys ...

Illinois students won’t need to fill out applications for most state universities to be admitted — if they have high enough grades.

Illinois will implement a direct admissions program so that students hoping to go to a state school will be automatically admitted — if they have a high enough grade point average.