A state bill protested by hundreds of homeschooling families at the Illinois state Capitol advanced out of committee on Wednesday and will head to the state House floor for a vote, likely sometime ...

Hundreds of homeschool parents have flooded the halls of the Illinois State Capitol to oppose a bill that would regulate homeschooling in Illinois. The Homeschool Bill is expected to be heard in the ...

Home-school advocates rally at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield to oppose legislation that would impose more oversight of parents who educate their children at home. and Molly Parker news ...

Molly Parker, an investigative reporter for Capitol News Illinois, worked on the article. She specifically worked on how, in extreme cases, young children can be at risk due to the state's current ...

The Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. Seth Perlman/AP file Share Advocates say a major storm is brewing that could overwhelm the state’s child foster care system. The problem is legal ...