Educators

The newly elected head of the state’s largest union lives in Bloomington. Illinois Education Association members chose Karl Goeke who had been serving as interim president following the death of IEA president Al Llorens in September.

A large crowd of protesters gathered in downtown Bloomington on Saturday afternoon for a "Hands Off!" rally to speak out about actions taken by President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk.

A building on Oakland Avenue in Bloomington has been renamed to honor Willie G. and Gloria Brown for their contributions to the local community.

If she wins, Bloomington Junior High School teacher Haleigh Couch plans to invest in her students and classroom — after the Hawaii vacation.

On paper, Marcus Brown is a fifth-grader at Irving Elementary School in west Bloomington. But he has another title that’s way cooler: Leader of the Black…