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I remember being a kid in school learning what was then called "penmanship." It was also referred to as "script," or "cursive." Whatever it was labeled, I soon discovered that I had virtually no aptitude for it whatsoever.

Another day, another list of national rankings. This time, however, Illinois makes a decent showing in WalletHub's look at the best school districts in the nation.

All Rockford Public Schools are closed today after frigid weather kept some District 205 buses from starting.

Following a complaint from the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation, the Naperville school district is banning "team prayers" at high school sporting events. District 203 Superintendent Dan Bridges says the ban includes any coach-led prayer at all Naperville Central High School and Naperville North High School student athletic events...

You soon could be paying more for virtually everything in Winnebago County. The Rockford Register Star is reporting that local school officials are set to meet this week to discuss placing a referendum question on an upcoming election ballot to increase the sales tax by 1-percentage point...

Back-to-school season is here! At least that's what the signs say in every store I go into these days. With both of my kids yet to hit school age I'm still able to watch from afar. With education on the brain, the personal finance website WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2015's States with the Best & Worst School Systems. ...

Jim Anderson -- Illinois Radio Network The chairman of the state Board of Education wants to focus on third grade. The Rev. James T. Meeks says students who fall behind at that point have a hard time catching up, and they are ultimately more likely to drop out, be on public assistance and be incarcerated...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The interim CEO of Chicago Public Schools says approximately 1,400 jobs will be "impacted" after the district had to borrow money to make a $634 million pension payment. Jesse Ruiz said Tuesday in a statement that the district must make $200 million in cuts...

Be sure to read this story as you write your check to pay local property taxes if you're inside Rockford District 205. As long as your blood pressure medication is nearby. The Chicago Tribune reported over the weekend that school districts across the state of Illinois still work to fatten pensions for retiring educators, even though it costs the districts millions in penalties...

You've probably never heard of Peyton Robinson. It's not often that we learn much about 18 year old high school seniors, unless they're an athletic phenom or have gotten themselves into a huge amount of trouble. Peyton has made a name for himself by standing up for the flag...