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District 87 changed its policy for Bloomington High School that bans cell phones throughout the school day. Unit 5 refreshed its policy to keep student phones away during class in all but a few circumstances.
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Chief Financial Officer Marty Hickman presented an outline of the budget for the 2026 fiscal year during Wednesday's school board meeting.
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Unit 5 families and employees are mourning the death of an eighth-grade teacher, Shawn Anderson, just as the new school year begins.
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A senior at Normal Community High School learned about federal policymaking at Girls Nation this month.
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The Unit 5 school board on Wednesday approved purchases that address busing and flooring needs.
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The Trump administration is withholding billions of dollars in grant funding for schools across the U.S. The Unit 5 school district is waiting on almost $1 million.
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WGLT talked with students and teachers from Bloomington Career Academy about competing in the SkillsUSA Championships — the largest workforce development event in the country.
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Elected officials in McLean County say the lawmaker shootings in Minnesota are frightening – and that they’ve been on the receiving end of violent rhetoric themselves.
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The new rules require phones and devices such as smart watches, tablets and MP3 players to be put away unless a student is using it for “educational purposes” and granted permission from the instructor. But students can have them on their person, provided they "are not used, seen or heard during instructional time."
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The Ironmen finished with a record 37 wins with just five defeats and the program's first third-place finish at state.