Jefferson High School students walked out of a class Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, to show their support for immigrants threatened ...

National Signing Day for 2025 is here. Most of Illinois' top high school football players decided in December where they will continue their playing careers, but some signed with their schools ...

Meet Michele Frazier, the exceptional educator nearing retirement who has become a beloved figure at Ellis Elementary School ...

The Illinois State Board of Education has advised school districts to change or modify enrollment policies that could reveal a child’s immigration status. For instance, school documents used to ...

A Letchworth performing arts school has announced an opening event ... joined by Les Misérables star Lady Kerry Ellis. “We are thrilled to open the doors of our new home to the wider community ...

ROCKFORD, Ill (WREX) – Rockford Police Department’s Chief of Police Carla Redd issues a statement regarding their roles in enforcing immigration laws. “The Rockford Police Department is ...

Nominees from East Peoria, Pekin, Brimfield and more. Vote now for high school athlete of the week around Peoria.

The Turks had a quick turnaround, being Fisher, 77-67 to open play in the Heart of Illinois ... 17-2 tech fall over Rockford Auburn's Xzavier Lindhe in the semifinals. Plus, Ellis, who is 28-3 ...

Coronation Street star Jessica Ellis has reflected on her time on the cobbles, telling her fans that she ‘had a ball’. The former Hollyoaks star, who played Tegan Lomax on the Channel 4 soap ...

Editor's Note: Our latest story on school closings for Tuesday, which includes more than 100 closures, can be found here. Our original story continues below. Some Chicago-area schools have ...

Editor's Note: Our latest story on school closings for Tuesday, which includes more than 100 closures, can be found here. Our original story continues below. Dozens of schools across the Chicago ...

ROCKFORD — A man is fighting for his life after a hit and run on Auburn St. Bridge. Just after 9 p.m. Friday, Rockford Police say a man was hit by a car suffering life-threatening injuries ...