Local Education
ISBE Releases 2026 Illinois Report Card
According to the report card Illinois' four-year graduation rate is 89.8%. That number represents a record high for the state.
Oct 30, 2026
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LLCC Welcomes Newest Outreach and Therapy Dog
Everest was sworn into service during a ceremony in the college's A. Lincoln Commons.
Oct 27, 2026
Enrollment in Illinois Public Universities Highest in a Decade
Total student enrollment across Illinois' 12 public universities increased to 190,114 students, up 287 students from last year.
Oct 23, 2026
Glenwood Intermediate and Glenwood Middle School to Operate on a Half-Day Schedule on Wednesday
While the waterline has been repaired, a boil order remains in effect. Under the current boil order, Illinois Department of Public Health guidelines prevent the school from providing food service to students.
Oct 20, 2026
Water Main Break Leads to Early Dismissal for GIS and GMS
A major water main break led to an immediate early dismissal for Glenwood Intermediate and Glenwood Middle School on Tuesday.
Oct 20, 2026
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District 186 Superintendent Says Bus Operations are Improving
Jordan told the District 186 board on Monday that he met with officials of the district's transportation company First Student to set goals for the remainder of the year, including a 95 percent on-time rate and reviewing the most challenging routes.
Oct 20, 2026
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McKendree University Alumnus Pleads Guilty
Capitol News Illinois reports 40-year-old Rustin Berkshire of Vincennes, Indiana was arrested in September 2025 on charges of interstate communication with a threat to injure and stalking.
Oct 13, 2026
U of I Campus Deals with Second Death on Campus in Two Weeks
A woman found in distress laying on the ground of the campus of the University of Illinois has died.
Oct 7, 2026
Bat Tests Positive for Rabies on University of Illinois Campus
The bat was found near St. John's Catholic Newman Center on September 30th. The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District confirmed the bat tested positive on October 1st.
Oct 2, 2026
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UIS Illinois Innocence Project Commemorates International Wrongful Conviction Day
A display of blue flags represents 584 people exonerated in Illinois. IIP says that number is the highest in the nation.
Oct 2, 2026










