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Peoria Public Schools has purchased stun guns for its security officers, who have been trained and certified to use them.The district won't distribute the…
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Kankakee High School will no longer have a valedictorian or salutatorian and is switching to a college-style Latin laude system starting with this year's…
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Dunlap Superintendent Lisa Parker is leaving that post at the end of the year. The Dunlap School Board narrowly approved the separation agreement with the…
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Chicago Public Schools plans to take out a $389 million short-term loan to get the financially struggling district through the end of the school year and…
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The Superintendent of Peoria Public Schools has seven senior staff members with new three-year-contracts. The PPS Board approved the contracts on a 5-2…
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A lack of interest in running for local office has been underscored by the situation in the Chicago suburbs where there are a number of local races…
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The Peoria Public School Board unanimously approved a $185,000 contract for Interim Superintendent Sharon Kherat. The meeting Tuesday sounded more like a…
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A lawmaker wants to help make students aware of the consequences of using their cell phones to send nude pictures which can sometimes result in a felony…
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Illinois requires high school students take four years of gym class. A proposal from a pair of Republican legislators would allow local school boards to…
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The Peoria District 150 School Board is updating its strategic plan this year. The board is holding four community forums as part of the planning…