Fights over jobless benefits, private schools dominated K-12 budget hearings. Lawmakers must agree on something by May 19.

The state senator representing Glen Carbon, Edwardsville, and Madison County says she is working to stop a bill banning ...

Supporters of Native mascots at schools say they are well-intended and don't cause harm. But several independent studies ...

Plans to protect against natural disasters and climate change have been upended because of the Trump administration’s ...

Whiting will be able to pay off all of its debt, get a tax-exempt property downtown back on the tax rolls and have an ...

School communities from Collinsville, Mascoutah and Granite City joined together at a rally on Sunday to oppose Illinois ...

Did you know that some of the most famous ships in U.S. naval history had cats as mascots? These feline sailors served as rat hunters, good luck charms, and beloved crew members. Discover the ...

A controversial bill prohibiting Native American mascots in Illinois public schools is advancing through the state ...