One-third of Illinois educators considering leaving profession in midst of COVID pandemic
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Education Association, the largest education union in the state, released a study Wednesday showing that about on…
Waubonsee Community College partners with University of Illinois Chicago to help nursing students
SUGAR GROVE – Waubonsee Community College nursing students may have an easier time earning their bachelor’s degree, thanks to a new agreemen…
Kishwaukee College president, no longer candidate for Wisconsin job, could see contract extension
MALTA – Kishwaukee College trustees will consider approval of a contract extension for the college's president, who was recently named as a …
What legal issues could schools face if they choose to play basketball this winter?
Gov. JB Pritzker said basketball will have to wait until the spring. The IHSA said it's planning to let member schools start Nov. 16 as plan…
Illinois Will Start Sharing Data About COVID-19 Outbreaks in Schools
This story was originally published by ProPublica.Eight months into the pandemic and following pleas…
Illinois Has Had COVID-19 Outbreaks in 44 Schools but Won’t Say Where They’ve Occurred
This story was originally published by ProPublica.Nearly two months into the school year, Illinois p…
Black lawmakers seek to revamp social studies education in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD – Leaders of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus began pushing Wednesday for a complete overhaul of the state’s social studies…
Update: NIU to resume face-to-face classes Monday as 15 more cases reported Friday
DeKALB - Northern Illinois University President Lisa Freeman announced a return to face-to-face classes beginning Monday amid 15 new cases o…
NIU goes online only for classes through at least Sept. 25 as DeKalb County is under a COVID-19 warning from IDPH
As DeKalb County entered a warning level stemming from COVID-19, Northern Illinois University president Lisa Freeman on Friday announced und…
NIU enrollment up for Fall 2020 for the first time in a decade after setting record-low in 2019
DeKALB - After reporting its lowest enrollment numbers in 50 years last year, Northern Illinois University on Tuesday reported it's first en…
