State board recommends changes to teacher licensing

The Illinois State Board of Education has approved proposals to expand the teacher workforce. The board voted this week to seek legislative changes to make it less cumbersome for qualified professionals to move into teaching careers. The

Study: Illinois slaughterhouse big nitrogen polluter

A report says a central Illinois pork-processing plant released more nitrogen from animal waste into waterways than any other slaughterhouse in the U.S. Reports say the nonprofit Environmental Integrity Project assessed water pollution by nearly 100 large

Rockets stay in LA to face Clippers

LOS ANGELES — The Houston Rockets’ second game in Los Angeles in two nights will be hard pressed to meet the intensity of the first one.