Map: Several states offer, or may offer, free child care for early educators

Child care remains unaffordable and hard to find across the country, but as federal relief funds wind down, states like New Mexico, Washington, and Kentucky are introducing their own solutions to expand free preschool and early education, creating sustainable funding sources with bipartisan support.

Historic Churchville Schoolhouse hosts open house

A historic one-room schoolhouse in Bensenville is celebrating the end of school and the beginning of summer with a family-friendly open house. Visitors can learn about the history of the Churchville School and enjoy food, music and games.

Illinois Senate passes $53 billion state budget

This year's state budget allocates $400 million more than last year's, with $187 million earmarked to help Chicago and Cook County with sheltering and caring for migrants.

Maps of school teacher salary averages for 2024

Adjusted for inflation, teachers are reportedly making 5% less than they did 10 years ago. Here’s how average teacher salaries measure up to each state’s minimum living wage threshold.