The Springfield Education Association ratified the contract on Tuesday before the District 186 approved the agreement during a Tuesday evening special session.

A ratification vote is scheduled to be held on Tuesday by the Teachers Union.

Registration in Springfield is next Thursday, August 14 from noon to 4 pm in the clubs' Central Unit office on 15th Street. More information is at bgccil.org.

Many union members are hopeful a deal can be made before the start of the school year.

A federal mediator has been brought into the negotiations. The current contract expires later this month.

Scott McFarland died on Saturday at his home in Moline according to the Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory in Moline. He was 41.

Attorney General Kwame Raoul today responded to official confirmation that the U.S. Department of Education has released previously withheld education funding to Illinois. Raoul joined a coalition in filing a lawsuit challenging the Republican White House's decision to freeze this funding earlier this month. "Atto...

The age-appropriate tests are a way to identify kids who are struggling with their mental health and get them help. Parents will be able to opt their children out of screenings

The first negotiating session involving a federal mediator is scheduled for today. The current three-year teachers contract expires at the beginning of the school year next month.

The Rochester school board and the district's teachers union have approved a new collective bargaining agreement that includes a 5.5-percent base salary increase for the upcoming school year.