Education and Family

Illinois State University is part of a national push to get as many students, faculty, and staff as possible vaccinated against COVID-19 before the start of fall semester.

Bloomington-Normal NAACP leaders say a conservative campaign of pushback against the way Black history is taught in schools shows a need for more honest conversations about what divides the community.

It was anything but a normal meeting of the District 87 school board Wednesday night.

Marine veteran and Heartland Community College graduate Richard Casper is a Purple Heart recipient, artist and entrepreneur. Now, Casper dedicates himself to helping other veterans heal through art.

The Immigration Project in Normal said there has been significant demand for the Illinois Rental Payment Programto help landlords recoup money tenants have not been able to pay during the pandemic. The Project said it has already taken in more than 200 applications for landlord pandemic relief grants. Sarah Mellor is the social services director for the project.

Millions of women who lost their jobs in the pandemic have yet to return to work, even though the economy has improved. What's keeping them back is a mix of factors that may not be resolved quickly.

Illinois State University will require periodic coronavirus testing in the fall for students who are not vaccinated, according to new guidance released by the school.

In addition to the money, donor Charlie Jobson presented Unit 5 with what he called a “dream team” of international experts to lead the natural playground project.

As Illinois emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, a spokesperson for Illinois State University said the institution is "grateful that there were no reductions" to state funding in the new state budget.

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