Education

Illinois schools will not have to pay to implement mental health screenings developed by the State Board of Education under...

A University of Illinois Springfield study examines implementation of Illinois’ media literacy law.

Study finds people who are born poor continue to earn less than classmates from wealthier families.

Illinois universities will offer a direct admissions program for high-achieving Illinois students among other new laws.

Illinois trades competition held this spring in Peoria highlights the challenges of diverse hiring in skills jobs.

A recently passed bill would ensure right to free public K-12 education in Illinois regardless of immigration status.

The recent legislative session concluded without passage of a bill to establish a new formula for funding public universities.

Newly uncovered letters offer insight into Mary Lincoln’s mental health, 150 years after her controversial commitment.

The Vatican announced Thursday that a Chicago native has been named the newest pope and the first American elected to...

AG Kwame Raoul helped secure an injunction granting Illinois access to $77 million in federal education funds.