Like the rest of the state, schools in northwest Illinois are facing an educator shortage which has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey.

East central Illinois school districts have an even greater difficulty filling teaching positions than the statewide average, according to a new study from a regional superintendents group.

Hiring teachers is even more difficult in southwest Illinois school districts than it is in most of the rest of the state, according to a new study from a regional superintendents group.