Illinois last month had delayed signing paperwork with the Army Corps of Engineers, citing “uncertainty” of funding from the Trump administration.

Rahm Emanuel is considering a 2028 presidential run after serving as U.S. ambassador to Japan and weighing other political ...

Illinois leaders took shots at the Trump administration after it announced the firings of over 1,3000 employees at the Department of Education.

Trump is moving to cut the staff by half and dismantle the department. He’s also going after DEI in higher education and funding for research.

“Rahm Emanuel is the best all-around player for the Democratic Party,'" said Rep. Tom Cole, the Oklahoma Republican who served with Emanuel in the House. "Who else has been as successful as a ...

“That’s been a complaint that I’ve been dealing with for 10 years,” chuckles State Sen. Steve Stadelman (D-Rockford). The ...

After the Education Department announced half of its workforce would be cut in half on Tuesday, leaders in one Heartland ...

Budget reform is not an option. It is a necessity. We cannot sustain a system that bleeds billions of taxpayer dollars on programs that exist solely because of the power of politicians, lobbyists, or ...

However, there are a number of schools in our area that have policies in place for taking away cell phones in classrooms.

Allentown, is shining the spotlight on Gov. Josh Shapiro’s use of the state’s resources to travel. He says the price tag of over $300,000 in 2024 is one ...

The abandoned Singer Mental Health Center in Rockford, Illinois could be demolished to make way for new development, ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker will deliver the keynote address at the New Hampshire Democratic Party fundraiser, sparking speculation for the 2028 presidential race, and has emerged as one of the ...