Federal tax reform would wipe out key deductions
Proposed tax changes are in play in Congress. We feel compelled to oppose them because they would negatively affect schools.
EPA advisory boards bring new perspective
EPA's Scott Pruitt names advisers who may jeopardize key environmental moves but will take a new look at our clean air policies.
Rising R&B star Khalid featured at Richmond-Burton
Music plays a significant role in students' lives, and occasionally they write about it. Here's a "song of the week" from an IL h.s.
Boys’ soccer in fog: old hat in 3A, 1st ever in 2A
Naperville N. won its 2nd consecutive title in boys' soccer (3A); Solorio Academy from Chicago won its 1st title in any sport, ever.
All teaching staff laid off at a renowned choir college
A world-renowned choir college in N.J. may become homeless after it is sold to a firm that specializes in for-profit K-12 schools internationally.
Closure of DNAinfo Chicago is hard to swallow
The closure of another local news bureau will have a negative impact on stories that are national or international in scope.
Feds: It’s clear humans cause climate change
The govt. released a blockbuster report that says, without question, human activity is responsible for most global warming.
Trump’s Twitter account disabled for 11 minutes
You may have heard that President Trump's Twitter account was disabled for 11 minutes last night at the hands of a single rogue employee.
Despite social media, no shooting at Pekin H.S.
Despite what students may have heard via social media, there was never a real threat to student safety at a h.s. near Peoria, IL.
Misconstrued photo leads to Barrington H.S. lawsuit
A lawsuit alleging defamation of character has been filed by 6 IL girls against their high school district, the principal, & supt.