The June 23 meeting of the Edwardsville District 7 board of education included discussions on new policies, fee increases and contractor bid approvals. But the meeting started with some fireworks ...

Social workers, nonprofit organization members, community activists, politicians and public servants spoke about gun violence ...

EAST ST. LOUIS - For the first time, the live sounds of classical composer Johann Sebastian Bach floated through the air in ...

High school and community college students in Illinois will soon be able to earn automatic admission to most state public ...

An inside look at what concert management personnel have to do sometimes: Basso said the son of former REO lead guitarist ...

Find the latest updates in Stitt v. Drummond, controversial education cases and more in this legal roundup from June 2025.

State unemployment rate remains higher than national average Illinois’ unemployment rate in May was 4. 8%, higher than the ...

Lisa (Garza-Weichman) Harries, is taking over as board chair of Planned Parenthood of Illinois as of July 1. Harries has ...

Fine arts coordinator, U-46 Music Education Program also honored Nearly 100 Elgin Area School District U-46 high school ...

BRIAN NADIG Some key issues — such as mass transit and pension debt reforms — were not settled in the 2025 Illinois ...

The tax revenue gained from Illinois’ gambling industry has reached a new high in 2024, earning more than in any previous period. The reason for this increase—beyond traditional casinos and sports ...

Illinois lawmakers just passed a bill creating a “direct admission” program to simplify the college application process. WNIJ ...