Illinois schools

Schools had to tell parents if levels exceeded a certain threshold. But they weren't mandated to fix any lead issue. They didn't have to test before 2017 and haven't had to since.

"By having a mask mandate, we have a more likely chance of staying open and working through this pandemic,” says the IEA's Kathi Griffin. If you don't like your child wearing a mask, she says it's time to get vaccinated.

Three years ago, there was a school shooting at Dixon High School. It ended before any students could be hurt. Because of that incident, Dixon was asked…

The State guidelines that were announced Tuesday for schools to resume in-person classes this fall need more work. That’s according to one of Illinois’…

The Illinois legislature has approved a measure that would allow public school nurses to provide the life-saving medication glucagon to diabetic...

When it comes to funding public schools, Gov. Bruce Rauner has wavered a bit.A few months ago, he vetoed a major funding reform bill, saying it sent too…

The release of the Illinois school report card brought new details on school gains and losses. State Superintendent Tony Smith says there was some good…

More than a dozen school leaders from across Illinois gathered at the state capitol Wednesday to thank lawmakers who went out on a limb to raise taxes and…

Moody's Investors Service has placed six Illinois public universities on review for downgrade, impacting a total of approximately $2.2 billion of public…

Parents alarmed by the realization that their teenagers cannot decipher cursive handwriting have inspired one Illinois lawmaker to propose requiring…