Cahokia school district and teachers union reach tentative agreement ^39.3%

STLPR - By Madison Lammert, Will Bauer - 6/3/2026, 8:21 PM

Negativity Bias 34.3% - Quote-first Misdirection 14.6% - Confirmation Bias 13.1%

After going without a contract for an entire school year, the Cahokia Federation of Teachers and the school district have reached a tentative agreement. Cahokia School District 187 and the union, which represents teachers, service employees and secretaries, reached a four-year deal Tuesday night, according to Ray Roskos, the field... more

Justice Department probes O’Fallon, Illinois schools; State Dems call it a ‘sham’ ^72.2%

STLPR - By Madison Lammert - 5/1/2026, 8:46 PM

Framing Effect 27% - Appeal to Emotion 26.8% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 21%

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating O’Fallon schools for potentially including sexual orientation or gender ideology material in their curriculum and violating parental rights, but Illinois Democrats are calling the probe a “sham.” O’Fallon School District 90 and O’Fallon’s Central School District 104 are among 36 Illinois... more

East St. Louis loses federal schools funding. What it means for parents, students ^75.1%

Belleville News-Democrat - By Madison Lammert - 12/24/2025, 6:49 PM

Elementary schoolers sing “Boots on the Ground” in front of a crowd of cheering parents during 2025’s annual “Spring Family Forum,” a showcase for East St. Louis School District 189’s after-school programs. All but two of the schools’ after-school programs closed due to lack of funding. Only Avant and Officer Elementary’s programs are... more

SWIC proposes 11% tax levy increase. How would it be spent? ^80.2%

Belleville News-Democrat (republished on St. Louis Public Radio) - By Madison Lammert - 12/19/2025, 7:48 PM

The Southwestern Illinois College Board of Trustees is proposing an 11.05% increase to its property tax levy for taxes payable next year, with the largest share dedicated to paying bonds to fund campus improvements. On Wednesday, the board approved a $43.36 million in property tax levy for tax year 2025 to help meet its estimated... more