Magic Cat has signed up cookery superstar Jamie Oliver to a multi-book deal for a series of pre-school titles partly aimed at helping to foster a healthy relationship with food. Magic Cat ...

Two teenagers are spearheading an initiative to expand mental health education in Illinois schools. Abhinav Anne and Sai Ganbote, both juniors at Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, took ...

Muslim students who eat halal usually only have a few options in the school cafeteria line once they’ve passed the hamburgers, chicken nuggets and deli sandwiches: a slice of cheese pizza, maybe ...

Despite widespread concern that the pandemic exacerbated existing shortages of teachers, a new study of Illinois public schools indicates that need for other certificated staff such as teacher's ...

Parents can learn more about potential upcoming legal changes to how AI tools are evaluated and used in the classroom. Lawmakers in Illinois want to use two new bills to address AI in schools. The two ...

The funding would have supported up to 4,017 Illinois public and nonpublic schools and 1,250 child care sites in purchasing locally-grown, fresh food from Illinois farmers to use in meals and snacks.

Illinois education authorities were hit with a federal probe over a mother’s report that her middle-school daughter and other girls were required to change clothes in the same locker room as a ...

The IHSA boys basketball playoffs are down to the Elite Eight in each of the four classes. Teams take the court tonight in supersectionals across Illinois, aiming to advance to the state ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — High school students in Illinois may be allowed to sleep in a bit more if a new bill becomes law, prohibiting schools from starting earlier than 8:45 a.m. HB2951 was ...

Manual players and fans celebrate their win over Williamsville during the Class 2A Springfield Supersectionals at the BOS Center Monday, March 10, 2025. / Thomas J. Turney/The State Journal ...

The Health and Human Services Department is investigating four medical schools and hospitals on allegations of discrimination in their medical education, training or scholarship programs.