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Several Unit 5 school board candidates opposed to the referendum say a pivot to more e-learning would save the district millions. District officials and teachers say it's not that simple.

This movement to suppress history is rooted in the “lost cause,” a false version of history promoted by white Southerners to erase the horrors of slavery and justify legal segregation.

Recently, Illinois became the third state to pass a mandatory paid time off law called the “Paid Leave for All Workers Act” (the “Act”), which grants employees a minimum of 40 hours of...

Illinois became third state to pass mandatory paid time off law called Paid Leave for All Workers Act granting employees minimum of 40 hours of paid time off per year for any reason. Governor Pritzker has indicated he will sign the legislation.

Teutopolis, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The Teutopolis Unit 50 Board of Education met on Tuesday evening. The follow...

On January 10, 2023, the Illinois Legislature passed the “Paid Leave for All Workers Act,” (PLAW Act) effectively guaranteeing that as of January 1, 2024, with a few exceptions, “an...

New laws signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker are set to impact education, public safety, agriculture and labor

High school teachers and college professors from across Illinois will converge upon the College of DuPage this weekend for ICTA "En Pointe: Keeping Us on Our Toes in 2022, the 93rd annual Illinois Communication and Theater Association Conference, from Thursday to Saturday, Sept. 22-24.

One Unit 5 teacher who had her resignation rejected says she feels like a hostage now, working for the district.

The McLean County school district denied four resignations, submitted by special education teachers weeks before the first day of school.