Each year the Golden Apple Foundation honors 11 educators around Illinois with their Award for Excellence in Teaching. This year they honored Karen Engleman of Cobden Junior-Senior High School.The students and staff of Cobden Junior-senior high school filled the gym with cheers as family and consumer sciences teacher Karen Engleman walked in to a surprise assembly waiting to award her the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching.

The City of Carbondale announced it received a 2 million Research in Illinois to Spur Economic Recovery Implementation grant.

The conclave to elect the 267th Pope will begin on May 7th.

The Trump administration announced last week it will reverse the visa revocations of thousands of international students across the country.

Stratton secures endorsements from state’s top 2 Dems before other candidates join race

University leaders push for new way of determining funding

‘This decision is independent from any other issue or briefing in this matter,’ a prosecutor told the judge. Madigan’s sentencing is set for June 13.

One person was injured in a shooting Sunday night during a student organization’s event at the Bone Student Center at Illinois State University, authorities said. Police are still looking for the suspect.

Communities can "spruce up" their publicly-owned properties with the Ameren Illinois Right Tree Right Place Program.

JAX Mass Transit provides busing and transit services for all of Jackson County. Last year they began a 12 month comprehensive transit study.

Ballooning costs, dwindling coverage pose threat to Illinois foster children, advocates say

The Better Business Bureau advises students and their families to be on the lookout for scholarship scams.

There is a pervasive fear around public safety among immigrant community members, a concern that some voters cited as a reason they supported President Trump in the 2024 election.

Pope Francis was laid to rest on Saturday after a funeral mass in Saint Peter’s Square. His tomb is at Saint Mary Major Basilica in Rome, which is known for its history, architecture, and works of art.

Ukrainians in the partly occupied Zaporizhzhia region question the Trump administration's understanding of what's at stake.

Matthew Specktor grew up the son of a famous Hollywood agent. In The Golden Hour he serves up family saga, cultural criticism, fictionalized biography, history and lament for a vanishing world.

The policy reversal comes one week after the global shipping company said it would halt such shipments due to new U.S. customs rules.

Subway networks, phone lines, traffic lights, ATM machines and more were knocked offline in the two countries and parts of France around midday Monday.

The decision was made at the Fifth General Congregation, held on Monday morning in the Vatican's Synod Hall. The conclave will take place in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel, which will remain closed to visitors during those days.

The Trump administration defunded the National Institute of Health's MOSAIC grant program, which launched the careers of scientists from diverse backgrounds.

Critics say the Trump administration is making mistakes as it tries to drive up deportation numbers. And, Canada's election for the next prime minister is heavily influenced by Trump.

The Secret Life of a Cemetery is a paean to the renowned Parisian cemetery, Père Lachaise. There, 10,000 visitors a day seek the graves of some 4,500 notable figures.

At issue is a case testing the reach of federal laws that promise special help for children with disabilities in public schools. Specifically: What do parents have to prove in order to get that specialized help?

President Trump has long been a critic of NATO and believes Europe does not contribute enough to its own defense. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte agrees, and says 'that is going to happen.'