Illinois passed a school cellphone ban this year. Some parents and administrators are also rethinking how much students laptops.

State sought FEMA help after days of severe weather in August

The annual “Makers on the Move” statewide bus tour hosted by the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) and the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC) celebrates Manufacturing Month by spotlighting modern workforce development. On Thursday, Oct. 8, the tour made a stop in DeKalb to highlight Ferrara Candy Company’s local facility.

100 days after their previous contract expired, tenure track professors at Northern Illinois University who are members of the United Faculty Alliance, a chapter of the University Professionals of Illinois, continue to work without a contract. NIU says it remains committed to negotiating a fair and equitable bargaining agreement.

Sports betting, video gambling continue to drive increase

At most Illinois schools, the two most common languages spoken are English and Spanish. But what’s the third? Well, in Rockford, that’s changed over the past few years. Swahili just passed Arabic — and the district has had to increase services to support those students. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin has more…

A Mexican tradition that commemorates those who passed away is coming up next month. The Elgin community will honor this custom with a unique fundraiser walk.

The Illinois Republican Party is asking the attorney general’s office to oversee the Champaign County clerk’s efforts to correct mislabeled ballots that were sent to hundreds of voters.

Illinois is facing a diesel-fuel price disaster, according to Gov. JB Pritzker. He’s directed state agencies not to penalize the use of tax-exempt red-dyed diesel on roads. While he calls it a cost-saving measure, the leader of the Illinois Fuel and Retail Association says more clarity is needed.