Illinois finalists Jamaur Houston and Sophia Leverett were selected to perform at the Jimmy Awards, a national theatre competition. CBS News Chicago spoke with the students about their journey in ...

High school students in Illinois will soon be able to earn direct admission to most in-state public universities and community colleges under a new law.

Here are the 12 Illinois high school athletes named player of the year in 2024-15 by Gatorade, including nine NCAA D-I-committed athletes.

A teacher at East Leyden High School in the west Chicago suburb of Franklin Park was just named Illinois Teacher of the Year — and he was treated to quite the celebration at school Thursday ...

Illinois’ “Right to Play” law pits private club sports teams against high school teams and college recruitment against team work and loyalty.

CHATHAM, Ill. (AP) — An 8-year-old injured when a car barreled through a building used for a popular after-school camp in Illinois this spring has died. Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon posted ...

The Bengals took Texas Tech RB and Manor High School alumnus Tahj Brooks 193rd overall in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft.

The driver allegedly crashed into the side of the YNOT after-school camp building in Chatham and drove right through it, smashing out the other side at around 3:20 p.m., Illinois State Police said.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Laney High School announced a new head football coach with nearly three decades of coaching experience. The school announced that Steve Brooks will lead the Buccaneers. He ...

Four female students, aged 4 to 18 years old, were killed in central Illinois on Monday afternoon when a vehicle struck a school camp program, authorities said.