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Jail terms were given to most Atlanta educators, who were convicted this month of conspiring to cheat on state tests to earn raises and bonuses. Steve Inskeep talks to Rachel Aviv of The New Yorker.

A judge has ruled that Stiviano, the onetime companion of former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, must return a Ferrari, a Bentley and a million-dollar home, among other things.

Matthew Bettenhausen wears lots of hats, all of them tall. Increasingly, this top adviser to Gov. George Ryan is a central figure in some of the state’s…

Crisis can cloud judgment. Or it can foster creative thinking. And Illinois may have reached just this critical juncture in its correctional policies…

There’s the ideal. There’s reality. Then there’s politics.When Gov. George Ryan two years ago put a hold on Illinois executions and formed a commission to…

Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 in suburban Chicago spends about $13,600 a year on each student — nearly twice the average per-pupil…

The Joy of Keeping ScoreHow Scoring the Game Has Influenced and Enhanced the History of BaseballPaul Dickson, 1996Walker and CompanyBob Rosenberg has been…

Fish or cut bait. That phrase comes readily to mind every year at just about this time. With the scheduled end of the spring legislative session mere…

There’s always the old-fashioned way. But that takes longer and isn’t as efficient. And lives could be at risk.These days, police officers travel with…

Is there a statesman in the House? The Senate? The Executive Mansion? Anywhere in state government?As the Illinois General Assembly moves into the final…