Illinois has a deep connection to the Underground Railroad. That's why lawmakers are pushing an initiative to preserve sites connected to this key part of history.

A new poll finds support across the political spectrum for funding for colleges that serve underrepresented students.

Over the last decade, state funding for Illinois State University has dropped by more than a third after inflation. And it has declined as a share of the total university budget for more than three decades. That could change if the state legislature passes a measure this spring.

Students in Metcalf School's makerspace class created blueprints for the playground last spring. It replaces a playground that was condemned last year.

Illinois Wesleyan University's future Petrick Idea Center had a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday where several guest speakers discussed what the center will provide for the campus and local community.

Illinois State University’s faculty union said Monday that its members have voted “overwhelmingly” to ratify its first contract. It includes a 4.5% pay increase that takes effect in just over two weeks.

The Illinois House has approved a bill that would ban portrayals of Native Americans in school logos, names and mascots, and another bill that would force a Southern Illinois school to drop its use of the Midgets nickname.

This month voters in Prairie Central approved a referendum allowing the school district to borrow $38 million for necessary facility upgrades, including a new centralized elementary school in Fairbury. That means the current Prairie Central Primary West elementary school in Chenoa will close, as well as two others in Chatsworth and Fairbury.

The Education Department said states risk federal funding if they don’t end DEI programs the feds deem illegal. Illinois said it already pledges to comply with anti-discrimination laws.

Illinois State University is among the many higher education institutions affected by Trump administration revocations of international student visas.