Concern about the funds is growing now that staffing at the agency has been cut by nearly 50% — from 4,133 to 2,183.

Officials from Chicago and Illinois are sounding the alarm as the U.S. Department of Education plans to lay off about half of ...

An Illinois lawmaker has introduced a bill that critics say will make it legal for anyone experiencing a mental health episode to attack police officers. Democratic state Rep. Lisa Davis, an attorney ...

In its survey of unfilled positions, the state board found that Illinois had 1,877 more classroom teachers in the 2023-24 ...

Trump is moving to cut the staff by half and dismantle the department. He’s also going after DEI in higher education and ...

Chicago’s city council approved a $280,000 settlement to a lawsuit filed in 2024 against the city and its police officers.

Ky Larkin, 14, beat germinoma brain cancer, and wrote a story with her siblings about a battle against a serious opponent.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture terminated a $26 million grant meant to help Illinois schools and child care centers ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- There is a severe weather threat for St. Patrick's Day weekend in Chicago. The area is under a Level 2 risk of severe weather from 9 p.m. Friday to 3 a.m. Saturday from a line of ...

An unusually strong area of low pressure is forecasted to quickly intensify across the Great Plains Friday, leading to a threat of severe weather in the Chicago area.

Under proposed legislation, Illinois would explore the viability of reducing reliance on the state's gas tax by putting in ...

An Illinois lawmaker has introduced a bill that critics say will make it legal for anyone experiencing a mental health episode to attack police officers.