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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration rejected the original curriculum for the African American studies course in January.

College Board's revised AP African American studies course draws new criticism

The organization released the new curriculum for the Advanced Placement course after Florida rejected the pilot. The revisions removed units on Black feminist literary thought and Black Lives Matter.

Sen. Cristina Pacione-Zayas is pictured on the floor of the Illinois Senate.

Lawmakers advance bills mandating salary transparency, community college credit parity

One week remains in General Assembly’s spring legislative session

Microsoft's Threat Analysis Center found groups linked to Russia, Iran and China have been steadily launching efforts online to sow division or spread disinformation among U.S voters.

Microsoft detects fake news sites linked to Iran aimed at meddling in U.S. election

Researchers at Microsoft's Threat Analysis Center say Iran was behind four fake news sites geared toward amplifying polarizing messages to both liberal and conservative audiences.

Unit 5 Board Reduces Graduation Requirements

The Unit 5 school board eased graduation requirements Wednesday night because of the pandemic.The one-year-only change allowed by Illinois State Board of…

Someone wearing a long sleeved lifeguard uniform stands beneath a yellow flag atop a wooden guard stand, looking toward Lake Michigan.

New Illinois law should help survivors of gender violence who sue their employers

The law, which took effect Jan. 1, is intended to hold employers accountable for failing to act on complaints of workplace violence.

Illinois General Assembly Has Long History Of Leadership Fights

Last weekend, lawmakers elected Don Harmon to be president of the Illinois Senate. It’s been described as a bitter fight, but it has nothing on some of...

Verlyn Rosenberger, 88, is among the many people in her central Illinois community who only learned about leaks at a nearby at carbon dioxide sequestration beneath Lake Decatur, their primary source of drinking water, from news reports.

The nation's first commercial carbon sequestration plant is in Illinois. It leaks.

The leaks occurred at an ADM well in Decatur that’s part of a booming industry that promises to capture planet-warming carbon dioxide underground. ADM insists the well is safe, but locals are worried.

Many 2022 wildfire victims in New Mexico say they've not gotten enough help from FEMA

As Ruidoso, N.M., recovers from a deadly wildfire, victims of the state's largest fire in 2022 say FEMA still isn't giving them what they need -- despite a $4 billion appropriation from Congress.

Fire crews get strong wind warnings as they continue to battle 2 major L.A. blazes

L.A. is bracing for a new round of high winds as crews continue battling to put out the two major wildfires that have been burning for a full week now. Officials are warning of the risk of new fires.

Southern California residents are being called on to immediately reduce water usage by 20 to 30%.

Drought triggers water restrictions for 6 million Southern California residents

Outdoor watering will be restricted to one day a week in parts of Los Angeles, Ventura and San Bernardino counties.

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