Illinois State University News

At the April 24 meeting in Fairbury, the Alpha Beta Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International awarded four grants of $100 each to early career teachers for purchase of classroom books and materials and two grants of $200 each to two students who plan to become teachers.

Published in The Daily Journal May 23, 2012 The tears are never far away when Mary Talbert talks about her final days as a teacher at Iroquois West Elementary School in Gilman.

A blood drive at Illinois State University is offering a special incentive just for Chicago Bears fans.

Editor's Note: The following is a release from the Valley View School District. Erica Ekstrom, currently principal of Valley View School District 365U's Secondary Transition Experience Program , has been named VVSD's Executive Director of Student Services.

BUSINESS ASSN NAMES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR May 30, 2012 BrownfieldAgNews reports: The new Wisconsin Agri-Business Association has hired Tom Bressner to be its Executive Director.

State universities would see a cut in funding under a version of the state budget up for consideration in the Illinois House.

It also ranks first in student-loan debt, and now the winner of the state's Republican presidential primary is seizing on that fact to argue that college students describing their staggering debt with what it characterized as Obama's failed promises to deliver relief.

Crystal Lake South Valedictorian Carol Feng switches the side of her tassel after receiving her diploma Saturday at Crystal Lake South's graduation.

Naperville-born-and-raised David Esser can thank his grandfather Howard for opening the doors of his insurance agency.

Florida State University President Eric J. Barron announced the appointment of Gary K. Ostrander as vice president for Research, to begin this fall.

The McLean County Board appointed the first people to ever serve on its ethics commission last week, nearly eight years after they created the state-mandated commission.

Parkhurst is a Peoria native and a graduate of Illinois State University. He holds a bachelor's degree in accounting and is a certified public accountant.

Lake Land College is the safest college campus in the state of Illinois and the fourth safest campus in the United States, according to information released by the Web site StateUniversity.com. "We are proud to say that at Lake Land College, your child and family members are very safe," said Scott Lensink, Lake Land College president.

Illinois State University is looking over its suicide prevention and alcohol awareness programs in the wake of eight student deaths this year.

Linda McReynolds is your average suburban mother of two. Well, except for the part where she used to walk the high wire in the circus at Illinois State University.

NORMAL, Ill. - After an unusually high number of student deaths this past school year, administrators at Illinois State University in downstate Normal are taking another look at their policies.

Officials at Illinois State University plan to review the school's suicide prevention and alcohol awareness programs after an above-average number of student deaths.

Robert Taylor, a second-grade teacher at D15's Central Road School, was surprised May 9 when a parade of family members, friends, well-wishers, and supporters converged on his classroom to announce his selection as one of 10 Chicago-area recipients of the prestigious Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Like many disputes in Congress, the standoff involving a hike in student loan rates is deeply partisan.

J. Thomas Shaw was born in Quincy, Illinois, and attended the University of Oklahoma and Illinois State University.