Madhu Krishnamurthy
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‘Progress, not just achievement’: State emphasizes growth over proficiency in new Illinois Report Card dataOct 30, 2025 9:00 am - Illinois students are showing continued growth especially in English language arts and mathematics, outpacing pre-pandemic levels, according to 2025 Illinois School Report Card data released Thursday.
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Suburban schools make U.S. News’ 2026 Best Elementary and Middle Schools rankingsOct 28, 2025 3:47 pm - Several suburban schools made the list of U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Elementary and Middle Schools rankings released Tuesday.
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Primark to open new store in Gurnee Mills ahead of the holidaysOct 28, 2025 1:52 pm - Primark, a global retailer offering quality fashion at value prices, will have a grand opening on Nov. 20 for its new location at Gurnee Mills.
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Report: Illinois leads Midwest in clean energy jobs creationOct 16, 2025 4:22 pm - Illinois ranks fifth in the U.S. for clean energy jobs with 3,274 new jobs added last year.
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Illinois establishes Governor’s Blue Ribbon Schools programOct 10, 2025 1:18 pm - Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and the state education board joined school leaders, teachers, and students Friday to launch the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Schools program and celebrate the 2025 recipients of the discontinued National Blue Ribbon School Award.
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NANO Nuclear to establish operations in IllinoisOct 07, 2025 3:23 pm - NANO Nuclear Energy Inc., an advanced nuclear energy and technology company focused on developing clean energy solutions, will establish a manufacturing, research and development facility in Oak Brook.
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Gov. Pritzker rejects Trump’s ultimatum to call up Illinois National GuardOct 04, 2025 1:36 pm - Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says he rejects the Trump administration’s Department of War issuing an ultimatum Saturday morning urging the Democratic leader to “call up your troops, or we will.”
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Motorcyclist loses limb in Wadsworth crash with vehicleOct 04, 2025 10:48 am - A 68-year-old Wadsworth man riding a motorcycle had a limb severed in a crash with a vehicle Friday afternoon in Wadsworth.
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Harry Potter experience brings touch of magic to the suburbsOct 03, 2025 4:28 pm - Nestled in a wooded area amid cornfields and camping grounds in western Lake County, a magical path entices eager young wizards and witches, and muggles alike to immerse themselves in the mythical world of Harry Potter.
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Gurnee police chief to retire after 25 years of serviceOct 01, 2025 1:29 pm - Gurnee Police Chief Brian Smith recently announced his retirement effective Dec. 1, after more than 25 years of service to the village police department.