In the 2023-24 school year, 65.4% of South Wilmington Community Consolidated School District 74 students failed the math portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
In the 2023-24 school year, 68.6% of Gardner Community Consolidated School District 72C students failed the math portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
At a time when many Illinois families are tightening their budgets, state Democrats are proposing a $6 billion tax increase to support a significant expansion of government.
Governor J.B. Pritzker of Illinois is currently on a national tour, which has sparked discussions about his priorities as the state faces economic challenges.
A tragic accident occurred at the YNOT Outdoors Summer and After School Camp in Chatham on April 28, resulting in the deaths of four children and injuring several others.
In a move to combat the increasing threat of synthetic drugs in Illinois, the Senate has approved legislation aimed at regulating xylazine more strictly.