Illinois State Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Barrington Hills) believes something needs to be done after a report found the state's retirement debt surpassed the $500 billion mark last year.
Parents in Lake Forest School Districts 115 and 67 have asked the Board of Education to "consider the desires of the community" when it comes to deciding whether or not students should mask up while attending classes.
State Sen. Adriane Johnson (D-Buffalo Grove) has sponsored new legislation aimed at helping school districts in the state bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic without losing state funding due to a decrease in student enrollment.
As the Democratic majority lawmakers map out new district boundaries by a deadline that's less than three months away, Republicans have proposed a plan that would take redistricting out of the hands of politicians and into the hands of a bipartisan panel.
Community Consolidated School District 21 and Chicago Public Schools students will benefit from the Illinois Biotechnology Innovation Organization's (iBIO) STEM Kit program.