Enrollment at Illinois community colleges made a record jump this spring: 8.9%.It’s the biggest increase since the state board started collecting systemwide data in the late 1990s.It’s the third ...

The Illinois Education Association said these cuts could have a profound impact on schools in Illinois and the hundreds of thousands of students in the state that rely on the department's programs.

A survey of school officials by the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools shows a persistent shortage of teachers and other educators in the state. From hiring retired educators ...

Illinois lottery officials are urging winners to claim 10 unclaimed tickets worth a combined $5.35 million before they expire. One of those tickets, a $100,000 Powerball prize bought in ...

Kasparas Jakucionis hit a 3-pointer with 39 second left, part of a 13-1 push over the final 2 minutes to help the Illini erase a 10-point deficit. Will Riley scored 22 to lead five Illinois ...

Illinois basketball finished as one of the hottest teams in the homestretch of the Big Ten Conference season, winning its final three games ahead of the Big Ten Tournament this week. Coach Brad ...

That is no longer the case. Now, applications are kept on file indefinitely, Weiss said. Macomb and other smaller schools in rural Illinois are seeing firsthand the effects of a persistent statewide ...

SPRINGFIELD – From hiring retired educators to adjusting class offerings, Illinois schools are relying on a variety of short-term, innovative measures to cope with a prolonged and critical statewide ...

Kasparas Jakucionis hit a 3-pointer with 39 second left, part of a 13-1 push over the final 2 minutes to help the Illini erase a 10-point deficit. Will Riley scored 22 to lead five Illinois players in ...