Tara Malone

Chicago's next mayor shouldn't control the city's public school system, a coalition of teachers, community leaders, parents and students said Wednesday, raising an idea that quickly splintered the major contenders...

Eight of 10 public high school juniors in Illinois weren't considered ready for college classes in all subjects based on ACT testing last spring -- and many students missed the...

Illinois education leaders had pledged to test every kindergartner, turn around failing schools and revamp how teachers are evaluated across the state. But many of the bold reforms are now...

Illinois advanced as a finalist in the second round of a national contest that could provide nearly $400 million to improve the state's public schools, federal education officials announced Tuesday....

By all accounts, Sarah Goone and Erin Hughes never met at New Trier Township High School, school officials said Sunday. Goone, 16, is a sophomore from Glencoe who plays the...

A man in his 70s shot two younger men in an apparent domestic dispute Sunday that unfolded in the backyard of his West Town home, and then shot himself, authorities...

Two Illinois homeowners said they will sue the state Wednesday, claiming Illinois' education funding system discriminates against taxpayers based on where they live. This newest challenge to the controversial funding...