A Burnley primary school is celebrating receiving an award for its commitment to improving outcomes for pupils with special ...

The award, named after the late former Congressman Dave Hobson of Springfield, honors regional leaders for their advocacy on ...

Evangel University and Mission University were the first to celebrate, but May is full of commencement ceremonies for area ...

Illinois DCFS expands its program to address domestic violence and child welfare in Springfield and Belleville.

Borrow Wood Primary School in Spondon is celebrating the opening of its new centre to provide specialist education for ...

An investigation by The New York Times and The Illinois Answers Project shows that many cities in Illinois have turned ...

Brooke Spurlock covers education, crime and more in Clark and Champaign counties as a reporter for the Springfield News-Sun. She has been a writer for over six years, which includes her previous ...

Lawmakers weigh automatic sealing of non-violent records against public safety concerns as workforce gaps persist ...

Board members say Mayor Brandon Johnson’s handpicked school board president, Sean Harden, is leading an effort to vote down a resolution requiring the next interim leader of Chicago Public Schools ...

Shawn Bennett is likely to feel a little funny when the third Wednesday of the month rolls around. For the first time since 1988, he won't have a Westville Board of Education meeting to attend. In a ...