The 2025 Illinois school report card shows progress in the statewide graduation rate and chronic absenteeism. It also shows that year-to-year student growth in English language arts and math is trending upward since the pandemic

Officials within Minooka Community High School District 111 are in the preliminary stages of considering a safety enhancement that could serve as an added safeguard if a weapons-related emergency situation ever were to arise.

The private Catholic university has issued non-renewal notifications to an unspecified number of its faculty.

Honorary principals from a cross section of the community spent the day shadowing the 21 District 86 school principals where they assisted on a variety of duties and responsibilities.

USF is cutting jobs for 18 staff members. The Joliet university employs 280.

Lincoln-Way East High School senior Damilola Alabi developed the program after participating in the Argonne Educational Science Research Program with classmate Jenna Abuhamdan.

Valley View School District 365-U approved a contract with its teachers union Thursday after months of negotiation and threats of a strike.

Here are Forest Preserve District of Will County programs for the week of Nov. 3. Online registration is available on the Event Calendar at ReconnectWithNature.org.

Lincoln-Way East Principal Toriano Griggs said the award reflects the school’s culture of hard work and community support.