The state has one of the strictest systems of residential assignment for students in the country. That’s a problem. | Opinion ...

The Illinois Big Tree Register is being tidied up and brings a reminder of how many champion trees are around us, including ...

DiMarco: Analysis of 41 State of the State addresses finds a focus on K-12 funding and early & higher ed, but not much on ...

Republicans are promoting private school choice, while Democrats are discussing K-12 funding increases. Most governors, however, are dodging the question of how to boost student achievement through ...

That incarnation lasted until 1983, when Amtrak took over the operation. For a decade, Union Station hosted only Amtrak’s version of the California Zephyr, but different trains eventually came. Today, ...

Harry Davis wasn’t surprised to hear others speak about his wife’s kindness after she was killed Friday morning. “It doesn’t ...

But his Justice Department’s decisions to enforce a law that protects abortion clinics from violence only in “extraordinary” ...

The Lawrence school board on Monday approved the 2025-26 calendar that mostly aligns elementary, middle and high schools, ...

In Missouri and Kansas, almost four in 10 young people who identify as gay or transgender have seriously considered suicide ...

The Lawrence City Commission will soon consider a major change to the new land development code that could hinder the code's ...

In the grand landscape of American barbecue, you might instinctively look to Texas, Kansas City, or the Carolinas for ...