Education and Schools

Michael Cornale, chief financial and facilities officer of District 87, said the bonds will give more working cash for the district and help rework its debt.

Conservative Illinois GOP candidate Ted Dabrowski discusses the most pressing issues in the state and how he hopes to deal with them if elected in 2026.

Students majoring in the inaugural programs at Illinois State University's new College of Engineering are feeling positive.

Mark Jontry, the regional superintendent of schools for McLean County and other nearby counties, will not run for re-election after this term ends, but he has a new candidate in mind to replace him.

Kris Lutt is president of sustainable materials and strategic initiatives at ADM. He earned an MBA from Illinois State in 2006.

Cecelia Long, who has been on the board since 2021, said she is stepping down to pursue professional and personal opportunities outside of the district.

The McLean County treasurer’s office plans to mail updated tax bills next week to property owners in two school districts where tax rates were incorrectly calculated.

A group of state attorneys general is asking educators at all levels to have courage in the face of lost funding and lawsuit threats by the federal administration.

Heartland Community College and Millikin University announced a new transfer partnership that will make the transition between schools easier for Heartland graduates.

El Paso's Project XV voting rights museum began as a class project in Michael Melick's course. The state historical society gives a $1,000 prize to one teacher each year for outstanding ways of engaging Illinois history.