EducationFamily of deceased Belleville East student proposes graduation remembrance policy“I felt like I spoke on deaf ears,” the mother said of her meeting with District 201 officials.Updated June 23, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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EducationCahokia school district, union reach tentative agreement after heated negotiationUpdated June 3, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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EducationSee which 2 Illinois college campuses were named among ‘most beautiful’ in the USMay 26, 2026 at 4:04 AM
OpinionOpinion: International teachers staff ESL classrooms. Now Illinois must keep grantMay 22, 2026 at 6:00 AM
EducationFamily presses Belleville school board on differing honors for deceased seniorsMay 19, 2026 at 5:00 AM
EducationWhat we know — and don’t know— about Justice Department’s O’Fallon schools probeMay 18, 2026 at 5:00 AM
EducationMother unhappy with how late son will be remembered at Belleville graduationUpdated May 15, 2026 at 5:15 PM
EducationNew Athens principal resigns amid scrutiny of response to gun in child’s backpackUpdated May 15, 2026 at 2:16 PM
EducationAward-winning Mascoutah teacher shares his secret to making math relevantMay 14, 2026 at 5:00 AM
EducationThis metro-east city is one of the ‘safest college towns’ in US, analysis findsUpdated May 11, 2026 at 1:18 PM
IllinoisSenate advances bill to expel students who commit sexual violence at schoolMay 10, 2026 at 6:30 AM
CrimeNew Athens mom charged after child allegedly brought gun to schoolUpdated May 8, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Metro-East NewsNew Athens school delayed notifying police about gun, chief’s report saysUpdated May 6, 2026 at 7:15 AM
EducationIllinois has 7 of the ‘best value’ small colleges and universities, report findsMay 4, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Metro-East NewsJustice Department probes O’Fallon schools; Illinois Democrats call it a ‘sham’May 1, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Metro-East NewsBelleville middle school principal remembered as ‘selfless’ after fatal crashMay 1, 2026 at 12:19 PM
EducationSevere weather forecast prompts early dismissal at some metro-east schoolsUpdated April 27, 2026 at 2:42 PM
EducationGun found in student’s backpack at metro-east elementary schoolUpdated April 22, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Metro-East News‘Belonging begins with Belleville’: Cities in Harmony bridges schools, communityApril 20, 2026 at 5:00 AM
