What Percent of the Illinois State Lottery's Total Revenue Goes to School Funding?

See the Illinois Lottery’s total revenue, expenses and the amount transferred to K-12 public schools since 2006.

Schools in Illinois with the Biggest Tuition Increases for the 2015-16 Academic Year

If you’re a prospective college student or the parent of one, you'll want to know which universities are hiking tuition and by how much.

Rauner signs off on school funding, but will it break the budget stalemate?

This might be a sign of easing tensions, but Statehouse officials aren’t getting out of the trenches yet.

The Libertyville Junior Woman's Club announces the 2015 Margaret Chickey Outstanding Female Student Scholarship recipient!

Libertyville Junior Woman's Club, Scholarship, Gena Palmieri, Margaret Chickey Outstanding Female Student Scholarship

The Top 10 Highest-Paid Public University Presidents in Illinois

The Chronicle of Higher Education's total compensation data for fiscal year 2014.

CENTURY 21 Kreuser & Seiler Announces Scholarship Winners

Scholarships granted to students from six local high schools.

Sales Slow for Brainerd Bricks

The District 128 Foundation for Learning has been selling bricks from the demolished building at $10 apiece.

Illinois Champions leaders inspired to create superheroes

Champions before-and-after school programs hosted a conference in Libertyville featuring superintendent Dr. Guy Schumacher

U.S. News & World Report Names the 10 Best High Schools in Illinois

The 10 best Illinois high schools in 2015, according to a new U.S. News & World Report ranking.

Libertyville High School Among Top 20 Best High Schools in State: U.S. News

The high school received a No. 13 ranking in the 2015 Best High Schools list, which was released today.

Nonprofit Selling Off Brainerd, Gym Buildings Brick by Brick

For one day, the public will have the chance to buy bricks from the recently demolished Brainerd Building and Jackson Gym.

Top 15 Illinois Colleges with the Best 'Added Values'

The best and worst "added value" colleges in Illinois based on mid-career earnings of a typical graduate.

Transgendered Student Requests Gender-Neutral Bathrooms at Round Lake High School

The senior said he has been isolated by teachers instead of accommodated.

College students give back to Gages Lake early childhood education center

Lake Forest College football players volunteered to read and play with students from the Champions Early Learning program in Gages Lake.

Top 20 'Most Challenging' High Schools in Illinois

Is your local high school considered one of the nation’s most challenging?

The Top 25 Elementary, Middle and High Schools in Illinois

SchoolDigger’s latest analysis ranks schools based on average standard test scores.

Gov. Rauner Attempts to Reduce End-of-Career Pension Spiking for Teachers, Administrators

A follow-up to a Daily Herald report about suburban school districts continuing to rack up serious penalties for pension spiking.

Libertyville High School senior awarded Comcast Leaders and Achievers scholarship

Nearly 190 high school seniors in region recognized for academics, community service, being role models

The Top 25 Highest-Paid School Superintendents in Illinois

How much did your district’s superintendent make last year?

Westfield Hawthorn WTTW Readers Are Leaders with Miss Lori

Readers are Leaders featuring Miss Lori's CAMPUS. FREE family event including a sing along and reading activities!

Governor Rauner: College of Lake County Offers World-Class Education

The governor visited the college on April 7.

Top 50 School Districts Paying the Most in Teacher, Administrator Salaries

See the total amount your local district spent on base salaries in 2014.

Consumers Cooperative Association Announces Winners of Six $1,500.00 Scholarships For Lake County Area Students

The recipients, all Lake County, IL, high school seniors, are able to use the scholarship at the college or university of their choice.

Top 10 Biggest Losers and Winners Under Proposed School Funding Formula

These school districts would stand to lose or gain the most funding under new state plan.

New Report Lists Illinois School Districts in the Worst Financial Shape

Warning Signs: The Illinois State Board of Education’s 2015 report examines the financial health of the state’s school districts in 2015.

Student Who Opted Out of Test Made to Stare into Space

Sixth grade student at Highland Middle School opts out of PARCC test and has to sit in the testing room and do nothing.

The "Most Amazing" College Libraries in Illinois

Seriously, these libraries are pretty impressive.

The Best Graduate School Programs in Illinois, Ranked by U.S. News & World Report

The top-ranked grad school programs for business, engineering, education, nursing, law and medicine in 2015.

Top 25 Illinois Colleges Whose Undergrads Scored Best on the ACT

Where are all the brainiacs?

You won't believe how much money these Illinois colleges raked in last year

New report reveals which colleges received the most in private gifts. Let’s just say Northwestern University has some very generous donors.

Lyons Twp. Senior Shoots and Scores ... a Car

Brendan Swinehart, of Western Springs, made the auto-winning half-court shot during last week's Lyons-Hindale Central game.

Local Students in Need Celebrate First Steps to College

College Bound Opportunities accepted 27 local high school students into its program to help under-resourced students earn a college degree.

What percentage of Students in Your Childrens' School Are Vaccinated?

Crete-Monee High School leads the local area with 87 unvaccinated students.

Fury Continues Over the College of DuPage's Secret Six-Figure Severance Deal

A plump taxpayer-funded early retirement package for COD’s President causes uproar.

Which Colleges' Graduates Make the Most Money?

If you want a return on the costly investment that is college, you might consider one of these Illinois universities.

The Top 50 Public School Districts in 2014

Here are the best school districts in the state, as ranked by Schooldigger.com

The Top 15 Party Schools in Illinois

These colleges know how to have a good time.

The Most Expensive States for Infant Childcare

Forget about college tuition; wait until you see the annual average cost for daycare in Illinois.

Illinois Public High Schools with the Best Administrations

A handful of the state’s public high schools are perceived to have the best administrations in the nation, according to Niche.

Bad Grades for Public Higher Education in Illinois

What would you do if your kid brought home a report card with these grades?