The current law requires students take at least two years of foreign language classes but that could change if the governor signs a bill the Illinois legislature unanimously passed.

Every year here on Teachers' Lounge, we feature a "classroom correspondent" — a teacher we interview every single month to follow a school year in their life.

On this episode, we talk about the controversy surrounding data center development and efforts to enact guardrails at the state level. Lawmakers left Springfield pledging to work on legislation that could address concerns over power usage, utility costs and more.

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. Today’s poet is Rick Brooks.

14 new laws will begin with new fiscal year

The nature center, which will soon be called Wild Roots, is using the grant to turn the golf course to prairie and oak savanna.

Illinois lawmakers just passed a bill banning students from using cellphones in class. It's now one of more than 35 states to restrict cellphones and other devices in school.

In 2020, the Ellwood House Museum and the DeKalb County History Center started a project highlighting the diverse history of DeKalb County.

Arts Alliance Illinois, along with several other nonprofits and government partners, released a two-part study this week providing evidence of the creative sector's economic impact in Chicago — and across the state.

As 2026 sets a record for tornadoes in Illinois, blue states struggle to get federal emergency funds