
SPRINGFIELD, IL (Chambana Today) – Illinois schools are grappling with a persistent and critical […]

Each participant will have the opportunity to ride along with an on-duty officer and a tour of the Vermillion County Jail. For more information, contact jlong@danvillepd.org or call 217-431-2250.

The course fee is $40, and registration is required. Participants can register at go.illinois.edu/CompostLeader. If you need reasonable accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Alex Landberg at landberg@illinois.edu.
Beginning this week, University of Illinois students are gaining access to free, comprehensive test prep courses to help them better prepare for graduate admissions and licensing exams, unlocking equitable pathways to in-demand career fields like nursing, teaching, cybersecurity, and more.

CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) – Governor JB Pritzker has appointed Suzet McKinney, a nationally […]

Cellphones in classrooms have long been a topic of debate, and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is making his stance clear: they’re a distraction. In his State of the State speech in February, Pritzker proposed legislation that would ban cellphones during classroom instruction, while allowing their use during breaks and between classes. The proposal would not apply to private schools.
This honor is held by less than 300 schools in the country. The revalidation takes place on Wednesday, March 6 at 1:30 p.m. at Jefferson Middle School. National AVID Demonstration Schools demonstrate an ongoing pursuit of excellence, both in the AVID Elective and AVID Schoolwide. This includes using WICOR (Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading) as the instructional framework. Jefferson students believe that “Words have power so use them wisely.”
“Traveling to Ecuador was genuinely one of the best experiences I have had in my life. It was so much fun to build meaningful relationships with my classmates and members of the Ecuadorian communities we visited,” said Ansley Faivre, a participant of the program.

The Champaign Fire Department quickly contained a fire at Parkland College on Tuesday, March 4, at 1:37 p.m. The fire broke out in a fume extractor and dust collector outside Building “T” at 2400 W. Bradley Ave.

URBANA, IL (Chambana Today) – Urbana School District 116 is set to welcome three […]