Hate crimes alleged in McHenry Co., across U.S.
On bullying black, Latino, gay, or any other category of human that predestines them to a life of being afraid, are Americans really stuck?
Illinois
State Teachers of the Year: Jensen, Carroll
2 high school teachers have been named state Teachers of the Year from Md. and IL. Joshua Carroll, Lindsey Jensen.
Was E. St. Louis football negligent about brain injury?
Former football player at E. St. Louis HS: coach & district were negligent in 2008, causing him to suffer permanent brain damage.
Small districts in IL study the consolidation idea
Several small districts around St Louis are part of a feasibility study that will look at possible benefits and drawbacks of consolidation.
Plainfield 202 teachers authorize a strike
Teachers in Plainfield, IL, voted to allow a strike, as contract talks reached an impasse last month in the state’s 5th-largest district.
Durbin hopes to spare public housing in Cairo, IL
Sen. Durbin visited a Southern IL school Tuesday, telling residents he would work to allow families stay who want to stay.
Paper claims lack of transparency in Lincoln-Way
At Lincoln-Way in New Lenox and Frankfort, IL, district officials kept a disparaging financial prediction out of the public eye for too long.
Gun in a Naperville school, manhunt in Plainfield
A student was carrying a gun inside Naperville Central H.S., and nearby schools were locked down as police searched for a wanted man.
Anonymous Alerts help keep student identity private
Bullying may get reported more often if the person reporting it to school officials can remain anonymous, Downers Grove South H.S. hopes.
Evanston & Oak Park kneel for the anthem
Protests over the anthem continue across America, esp. after Pres. Trump denounced the practice, calling it un-American.