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Many people switch careers during their lifetime -- leaving the old for the new. But one northern Illinois creative has found ways to intertwine many of…
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COVID-19 has reignited the conversation around student mental health. May is Mental Health Awareness Month and, crucially, the end of the pandemic-altered…
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On May 17, 1955, the Illinois General Assembly approved the official state slogan: Land of Lincoln. Before that, Illinois was known as the Prairie State.…
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An annual DeKalb event that showcases local organizations will now mix business with pleasure. Virginia Filicetti is the marketing and events manager at…
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It has been ten years since a six-year-old Aurora boy disappeared with his mother -- her body was found three days later in a Rockford motel with a…
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Many parents haven’t been able to watch their high school musical students perform live because of COVID-19 safety precautions. But one northern Illinois…
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On May 15, 1903, Illinois established the nation’s first eight-hour workday … for children. The new law also established that children could not work more…
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Rockford Public Schools and Alignment Rockford are partnering to expand summer programming for students after COVID derailed the school year.The new…
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About 9.5 million COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the state of Illinois and a little over 4 million individuals are fully vaccinated,…
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There is a network of state-run support for Illinois K-12 students who experience homelessness and housing instability. School districts and liaisons work…