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Illinois Education Association President Discusses Challenges For Teachers, Students During Pandemic

The pandemic has reduced the number of students who want to become teachers.That's according to the president of the Illinois Education Association, Kathi…

A new Pekin electric school bus charges up at a new charging station at the City of Pekin's School Bus Transportation garage on Koch St.

Pekin, Hollis School Districts Add Electric Buses To Fleets

The Pekin and Hollis school districts now tout some of the state's first electric school buses.

Regal Cinemas says it will reopen its U.S. theaters next month. A closed box office is seen here in Los Angeles in June after theaters were closed due to the pandemic.

Regal Cinemas To Reopen Its Theaters In April

Cineworld announced a multiyear deal with Warner Bros. Pictures Group in the U.S. that will guarantee a period of exclusivity for films in theaters before being released more widely, starting in 2022.

John Matze, the former CEO of conservative social media site Parler, has sued the company and its financial backer, Rebekah Mercer, alleging breach of contract and defamation.

Ex-CEO Sues Parler Over 'Arrogant Theft,' Claims Site Was 'Hijacked'

John Matze, the co-founder and former CEO of Parler, has sued the site's financier, Rebekah Mercer, over his ouster from the company, which he alleges took millions of dollars away from him.

Evanston, Ill., just north of Chicago, is believed to be the first place in the United States to provide reparations to Black residents after its City Council on Monday approved a plan to address racial discrimination in housing.

In Likely First, Chicago Suburb Of Evanston Approves Reparations For Black Residents

The new program, which aims to address harms suffered by Black residents due to the city's past discriminatory housing policies, is part of a larger reparations fund established in 2019.

Smashed windows are left at the scene after a gunman opened fire at a King Sooper's grocery store in Boulder, Colorado. Ten people, including a police officer, were killed in the attack.

What We Know About The Mass Shooting At A Boulder Grocery Store

One of the dead is Eric Talley, a 51-year-old police officer.

Hidden Helpers: Unpaid Caregivers And The Pandemic

Some 50 million Americans currently serve as unpaid caregivers for adult family members or friends, according to one estimate in 2020.

Star Samkus, who works at a King Soopers grocery store in Boulder, Colo., and knew three of the victims of a mass shooting there a day earlier, kneels in front of crosses put up for the victims outside the store on Tuesday.

Here's What We Know About The Victims Of The Boulder Shooting

Ten people died in the shooting at a Colorado grocery store on Monday. They ranged in age from 20 to 65. Here are their stories, as we learn them.

Treasury Secretary And Fed Chair Testify On The Economic Outlook From The Pandemic

Lawmakers pressed Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell about the economic outlook and about their steps to address the financial fallout from the pandemic.

In this screen grab from video, Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides over jury selection in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis. Chauvin is charged in the May 25, 2020 death of George Floyd.

Jury Selection Complete In Murder Trial Against Derek Chauvin

Jury selection is complete in the high-profile murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. It took over two weeks to pick the jury.

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