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The 2026 Illinois School Safety Conference will be held October 7 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont as an opportunity for school personnel, law enforcement and public safety workers to learn from school safety and crisis prevention experts. The annual conference is hosted by West40 and our partners from across the state. The event is free and is open to district and school administrators, police and fire departments, transportation directors, safety and

West40 is proud to introduce “Shine,” our inaugural magazine celebrating all 41 of our district and co-op partners across West Cook County. The fifty-plus page digital publication will be accessible on the West40 website and can be downloaded if our educational partners choose to include it on their websites. You can view the digital version of our magazine here: https://www.west40.org/news We started with an idea to share inspiring stories that shine a light on the people,

Prospective elementary school teachers in Illinois will begin taking a redesigned licensing exam on July 1 that breaks the test into sections and allows them to retake only the portions they did not pass. The Illinois State Board of Education approved cut scores for the new Elementary Education content exam at its May 13 meeting. The exam will use a new “testlet” structure that separates subjects like literacy, math, and science into smaller sections. ISBE officials said th