Marching Illini trumpeter charged with murder
A U. of IL student has been charged with 1st-degree murder in connection with the death of her newborn son in a residence hall.
School News
South suburbs band together for wounded officer
Relations between police officers and schoolchildren could be better in America, but in a south-suburban community, kids rally to support a wounded officer.
Chicago teachers march in fierce protest
The budget impasse in Illinois is dire and may result in school closures and failures on the part of school district to pay teachers.
Would cutting football shock IL into a budget?
Should IL do something drastic to try to get the state government to approve a budget for the current fiscal year? What a disgrace!
Charters suspend blacks more than whites
Black students and students with disabilities are still getting out-of-school suspensions more frequently than whites, esp. in charters.
Suburban H.S. performs mock slave auction skit
A skit that mocked a slave auction, performed by a few white suburban kids, offended students from a mostly-black school on Chicago's South Side.
Commuter train problems in Chicago, Washington
A train-vs-pedestrian accident slowed Metra trains in Chicago's western suburbs, and a tunnel fire in D.C. will prompt a 1-day shutdown tonight.
IL school snapshots in a quick minute: Mar. 14
The general primary election arrives in Illinois on March 15. 4 Republicans are still in the presidential race. Plus other school news.
(John) King of the (Capitol) Hill
The Senate confirmed the nomination of John B King Jr as US Education Secretary Monday afternoon.
High school starts too early in Bloomington-Normal
Normal, Illinois-based Unit 5 schools are expected to vote on a measure to change school start times from the current 7:15 AM for high school.