Passing a driver’s test is a milestone: freedom, independence, autonomy! But what those who have been driving for a while forget is that learning to drive is not as easy as you may think, and doing so ...

Illinois is making history as the first state to offer free, comprehensive test preparation to over 200,000 students at public universities and select community colleges with the Prepare for Illinois’ ...

CHICAGO — Older drivers in Illinois could face fewer barriers to renew their driver’s licenses next year as part of a bill that would raise the age for the state-mandated annual driver’s test from 79 ...

Illinois students are still struggling to get back to pre-COVID academic achievement levels in math and reading, according to the state’s latest school report card, which mirrors national trends ...

A first grader sits down to color on the first day of the 2025 school year at Dunbar Elementary in East St. Louis. Joshua Carter Belleville News-Democrat A former East St. Louis student’s story is a ...

John Billis hasn't gotten a parking citation, let alone a traffic ticket, in about 50 years, he says. So why, Billis wonders, must he take a driving test to renew his license upon turning 79? “It's ...