
Keeping Campuses Safe: Alternatives To University Police
TONIGHT at 7pm: Join WILL & Illinois Public Media’s Lee V. Gaines for the second virtual town hall following her investigative series on campus policing.

U Of I Sued Over Handling Of Sexual Misconduct Claims
Two former University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign students are suing the University of Illinois for failing to protect them from a professor they…

Nearly 1,300 Champaign Unit 4 Schools Staff Members Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
CHAMPAIGN – Earlier this month, 1,291 teachers and other staff members at Champaign Unit 4 Schools received their first dose of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19

ISBE Seeks To Waive State Assessments, Address Drop In Public School Enrollment During Pandemic
For the second year in a row, the Illinois State Board of Education is seeking a waiver from the U.S. Department of Education for standardized tests…

ISBE Seeks To Waive State Assessments, Address Drop In Public School Enrollment During Pandemic
SPRINGFIELD – For the second year in a row, the Illinois State Board of Education is seeking a waiver from the U.S. Department of Education for

Pritzker Protects K-12 Spending From Cuts, But Advocates Say More Investment Is Needed
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker outlined a proposed budget for the next fiscal year this week that keeps state spending on both K-12 and

U Of I Reverses Course After Kicking Grad Student Out For Failing To Get Tested For COVID-19
The University of Illinois has backed down from an initial decision to dismiss a graduate student for a full year for not getting regular COVID-19

Panel Approves ‘Culturally Responsive’ Teaching Standards
SPRINGFIELD – A legislative panel on Wednesday allowed the Illinois State Board of Education to move forward with new rules that call on colleges and