Public school enrollment drops 3 percent nationally
Ted O'Neil | The Center Square contributor
(The Center Square) – The number of students attending public schools during the 2020-2021 academic year fell by...
Childcare problems still linger in Illinois
(The Center Square) – The reopening of Illinois’ public schools for in-person education has become a struggle between districts hoping to curb the documented...
Baby of Hope: Bourbonnais couple brought in Kankakee County’s first new bundle of joy in 2021
The start of the new year will have an extra special meaning to Bourbonnais couple Ryan and Blair Lillis.
Ryan, who works in the public...
Pritzker details his Thanksgiving plans in attack on critics, trolls
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker used a news conference Tuesday to come clean about his plans for Thanksgiving after ducking questions about...
State officials encourage Illinois seniors to be prepared to handle disasters
By Wayne Baker | The Center Square
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and the Illinois Department of Aging want to make...
USDA extends program allowing ISBE to offer free meals through June 30th for students
SPRINGFIELD – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Friday free meals will be available to continue for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school...
