QPS committee starts renovation plans for K&L Arena
Deborah Gertz Husar, Herald-Whig, Quincy, July 28
Taylorville School Board Moves Facility Prototype To Next Phase
Brandon Januska, Taylorville Daily News, July 26
Central-Urbana football at McKinley Field? Unit 4 board OKs discussing deal with city
Jeff D’Alessio, Champaign News-Gazette, July 12
Whitney Young High School’s tennis courts get facelift, new name
Jordan Perkins, Chicago Tribune, July 12
Springfield School District 186 eyes Memorial Stadium as 'premier' sports facility
Ryan Mahan, State Journal-Register, Springfield, July 28
Shortage of school bus drivers still a problem in Herscher
Stephanie Markham, Kankakee Daily Journal, July 27
Bus service no longer guaranteed for CPS magnet, selective enrollment students
Sarah Karp, Chicago Sun-Times, July 27
Chicago’s crossing guards are now under CPS management. The district says it’s improved the program, yet there are dozens of vacant corners.
Tracy Swartz, Chicago Tribune, July 25
How school bus driver shortages and frequent bus route cancellations impacted students and their families
Peter Medlin, Northern Public Radio, July 25
Harvard schools pushing for special education plans to bloom
Janelle Walker, Northwest Herald, July 23
Lincoln Park no longer considered for new Decatur school building
Valerie Wells, Decatur Herald and Review, July 26
East St. Louis School District lifts high school uniform requirements
Kelley Hoskins, KTVI, St. Louis, July 21
Former director: Galesburg school discarded $10K to $20K of theater inventory in storage
Galesburg Register-Mail, July 22
DeKalb school district completes safety audit
Megann Horstead, DeKalb Daily Chronicle, July 18
Dixon High School has had an armed SRO for nearly 20 years. 4 years ago, it saved lives.
Mike Helenthal, Kewanee Star Courier, July 21
State Police broaden scope of 'clear and present danger' reports after Highland Park shooting
Peter Hancock, CNI/Daily Herald, Chicago suburbs, July 18
Communities need intervention strategies to prevent mass shootings: Experts
Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, July 21
It's official: District 25 ballot measure approved by 50 votes
Christopher Placek, Daily Herald, July 19, 2022
Cobden school district still trying to replace its main gym after it was condemned
Paul Wilcoxen, WSIL, Carterville, July 14
'Democracy at work'
Ethan Simmons, Champaign News-Gazette, July 20
School ticketing data update shows racial disparity at Naperville North
Jennifer Smith Richards and Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica/Chicago Tribune, July 22
In today’s Leading News, Decatur Public Schools is moving forward with a plan to build a new school building using COVID relief funds. The McLean County Unit 5 board of education will vote on a proposal to put a referendum on the November ballot. East St. Louis District 189 will end their uniform requirement and institute new security policies. Also in the News, a new appointment to the CPS board of education.
School board set to move ahead with Lincoln Park site, president says
Valerie Wells, Herald & Review, Decatur, July 20
Watch now: Unit 5 board plans August vote on referendum
Connor Wood, Pantagraph, Bloomington, July 20
New East St. Louis School District dress code addresses security, ditches uniforms
Carolyn P Smith, Bellville News-Democrat, July 22
Mayoral ally picked for CPS board, pushing out member who opposes city’s plan for new Chinatown school
Sarah Karp and Mariah Woelfel, WBEZ Chicago, Chicago Sun-Times, July 15
In today’s Leading News, Glenbard District 87 superintendent talks about the benefits of summer learning for students. One district looks back on the lasting legacy of a former superintendent. Chicago Public Schools is taste-testing school lunch recipes with students and parents, while Quincy Public Schools is dealing with rising food costs.
Glenbard District 87 superintendent highlights positive impact of summer learning
David Larson, Daily Herald, July 19
'Larger than life': Former superintendent recalled for raising standards in Barrington schools
Steve Zalusky, Daily Herald, July 20
CPS samples new school lunch recipes to the ultimate taste testers: students
Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, July 20
QPS faces rising food costs
Deborah Gertz Husar, Herald-Whig, Quincy, July 20
Study: Student gains last year narrowed COVID learning gap
Annie Ma, Daily Herald, July 19
State relaxing some COVID-19 vaccine and testing requirements
Debra Pressey, Champaign News-Gazette, July 15
New Kewanee school principals Baney and Douglas don’t lack Dist. 229 district experience
Mike Helenthal, Star Courier, Kewanee, July 6
Workout Wednesdays encourage Decatur students, staff to take care of their health
Valerie Wells, Decatur Herald and Review, June 23
Kewanee Police proposes armed School Resource Officers at Kewanee High School, Wethersfield
Mike Helenthal, Star Courier, Kewanee, July 15
Batavia school board to vote Tuesday on seeking $140M for school construction, renovations
Susan Sarkauskas, Daily Herald, July 15
Decatur Public Schools exploring new school in Lincoln Park
Valerie Wells, Decatur Herald and Review, June 27
Work on $8.9 million Danville High School renovation to start mid-July
Dave Hinton, Champaign News-Gazette, June 29
District 186 could trade emergency cancellations for e-learning days
Maureen Foertsch McKinney, Michelle Eccles, NPR Illinois, June 22
QJHS renovations to wrap ahead of schedule
Deborah Gertz Husar, Herald-Whig, Quincy, June 22
New District 34 superintendent sees collaboration as the key
Mick Zawislak, Daily Herald, July 6
Urbana students unveil bold new mural at middle school
Joey Wright, Champaign News-Gazette, July 1
In today’s Leading News, a new regional vocational center in Mattoon is scheduled to open for the fall semester. Quincy SD 172 looks at kindergarten progress reports. Galesburg CUSD 205 looks at attendance tallies. Also in the news, the past in the present: Danville CCSD 118 discovers a time capsule.
Mattoon school district's LIFT vocational center prepares for students
Rob Stroud, Journal Gazette and Times Courier, Charleston/Mattoon, July 13
QPS kindergarten teachers pilot new report card
Deborah Gertz Husar, Herald-Whig, Quincy, June 24
D205 board split on requiring students to wear lanyard IDs; discusses punch-in attendance
Samuel Lisec, Galesburg Register-Mail, July 13
Time capsule inside Danville school found
Dave Hinton, Champaign News-Gazette, July 14
School’s Out for Summer and Many Teachers Are Calling It Quits
Kathryn Dill, Wall Street Journal, June 20
As teacher shortage worsens, Illinois schools cast wary eye on fall reopening
Karen Ann Cullotta, Chicago Tribune, July 12
Gun shop proposal in Mundelein dropped due to growing opposition in wake of Uvalde, Highland Park shootings
Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, July 11
Central A&M students involved in Tuesday morning accident
Donnette Beckett, Decatur Herald and Review, July 12
New school plans under way at Highland
Charles Bollinger, Alton Telegraph, July 6
Work on $8.9 million Danville High School renovation to start in mid-July
Dave Hinton, Champaign News-Gazette, June 28
Decatur Public Schools drop high school uniform requirement
Valerie Wells, Decatur Herald and Review, July 8
Waukegan school board looking at tweaking graduation requirements
Steve Sadin, Lake County News-Sun, July 12
St. Charles School Board discussing whether to tape committee meetings rather than live streaming them
Eric Schelkopf, Kane County Chronicle/Shaw Media, July 11
District 186 school board will reconsider e-learning on some 'emergency' days. Here's why
Steven Spearie, State Journal-Register, Springfield, June 27
Scales Mound explores solar
Brandon Behlke, Galena Gazette, June 28
‘New Normal’ for 8-Year-Old Twin Wounded in July 4 Shooting
AP/WTTW, Chicago, July 8
How to talk to kids about the July Fourth Highland Park parade shooting
Lisa Schencker and Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, July 5
City Council gets earful about proposed Lincoln Park school
Brenden Moore, Decatur Herald and Review, July 5
CPS cites Urban Prep, celebrated all-boys Chicago charter school, for ‘dismal’ financial management
Sarah Karp, WBEZ, Chicago, July 1
Referendum 101: The long and winding road to Unit 5's financial crunch
Charlie Schlenker, WGLT, Normal, June 30
Members of minority faith, belief communities have mixed responses to Supreme Court ruling in favor of football coach praying on field
Shanzeh Ahmad, Chicago Tribune, July 4
Suburbs look to recoup funding after Illinois census undercount
Marni Pyke, Daily Herald, Chicago suburbs, June 27
How COVID-19 pandemic reshaped school district staffing across the suburbs
Jake Griffin, Daily Herald, Chicago suburbs, July 2
Citing disruption, drama, local districts restrict cellphone use in schools
Simmons, News-Gazette, Champaign, June 26
Local high school becomes grief counseling center after Highland Park parade shooting
Dane Placko, WFLD, Chicago, July 5
As ballot count continues, District 25 referendum 'yes' votes in the lead for the first time
Christopher Placek, Daily Herald, Chicago suburbs July 1
Passing of referendum represents a vote for education in Highland IL school district
Elizabeth Donald, Highland News Leader, July 1
Voters reject Golf District 67′s $56 million referendum to build one new school for all students
George Castle, Pioneer Press, Morton Grove, July 1
'Impossible to imagine': 6 killed, 30+ hurt after gunman opens fire at Highland Park July 4 parade
Eric Peterson and Barbara Vitello, Daily Herald, Chicago suburbs, July 4
Highland Park shooting: 6 dead and 2 dozen others shot at parade; suspect arrested
Jake Sheridan, Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas, Gregory Pratt, Rosemary Sobol, Jeremy Gorner, Megan Crepeau, Annie Sweeney, Kinsey Crowley, Angie Leventis Lourgos, and Gavin Good, Chicago Tribune, July 4
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