Teachers in the state of Illinois could soon see mental health resources on their school IDs under a new proposal passed by the Illinois Senate. Backed by State Senator Doris Turner of Springfield, the measure builds on a 2021 law expanding suicide and crisis helpline awareness House Bill 3000 would require all school ...

By PETER HANCOCK, JADE AUBREY & BRIDGETTE FOX Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Lawmakers approved measures limiting AI instruction at community colleges, requiring seat belts on school buses, and mandating food handlers receive certain allergen training among dozens of bills Wednesda...

The Springfield School District 186 board on Monday voted 5-2 to dismiss Marques Warfield as Springfield High School head boys basketball coach. Board members Micah Miller and Erica Austin voted against the dismissal. Warfield was 25-33 in two seasons as the Senators' head coach with an 18-13 record last season includi...

Mark Richardson Illinois News Connection Latino students in Illinois and nationwide apply for financial aid at higher rates than some other ethnic groups but receive the lowest average awards. According to the most recent trend data from Excelencia in Education, 85% of Latino students applied, and 71% received college ...

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum has announced that, on May 20, film historian Mark S. Reinhart will give a special talk on the legacy of Abraham Lincoln in cinema. The special program will take place at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, May 20, in the ALPLM's Union Theater. Doors will open at 6:00 PM. Admission ...

Dr. Deborah Brothers of Springfield, a professor of English at Lincoln Land Community College, has been recognized as a 2025 Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty Award winner by the American Association of Community Colleges at their annual conference in Nashville. Named for former AACC President and CEO Dale P. Parne...

Judge blocks Trump administration order cutting off access to pandemic relief money By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com A federal judge in New York issued a preliminary order Tuesday blocking the Trump administration from cutting off states' access to hundreds of millions of dollar...

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - As the cost of higher education continues to rise, many students have turned to local community colleges as a way of holding down the cost of pursuing a degree. Sometimes referred to as the "2-plus-2" model, the idea is to c...

A student and professor at Lincoln Land Community College both received honors at the Illinois Geographical Society's annual awards banquet on April 25. LLCC student Eleanor Stuckey of Springfield received the Charles Womack Award, which was established to honor the memory and spirit of Charles "Chuck" Womack...

The Southern Illinois University School of Medicine has reached a significant milestone for academic research institutions: this past winter, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching bestowed upon the School of Medicine the designation, Research 1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production - k...