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Springfield District 186 passes budget, faces challenges with $18 million deficit
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Springfield District 186 passes budget, faces challenges with $18 million deficit

  • Updated Sep 16, 2025

The board will use its fund balance to make up the shortage. District 186 hasn't seen a budget surplus since 2022. 

Springfield students return to school, acclimate to new phone ban
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Springfield students return to school, acclimate to new phone ban

  • Carlee Bronkema
  • Updated Aug 19, 2024

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Today was the first day back to school for District 186 students in Springfield. Thousands of students from kinderg…

District 186 discusses cell phone ban for students
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District 186 discusses cell phone ban for students

  • Ben Machi
  • Updated Aug 19, 2024

SPRINGFIELD, Ill (WAND) - A week after DPS61 finalized a plan to ban cell phones in schools across the district, Springfield's District 186 me…

District 186 and UIS partner to reduce conflict in schools
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District 186 and UIS partner to reduce conflict in schools

  • Carlee Bronkema
  • Updated Jul 1, 2024

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) —  The University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) and Springfield Public Schools District 186 are working together to i…

Springfield, Urbana, Edwardsville school districts receiving combined $11M for 40 clean school buses
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Springfield, Urbana, Edwardsville school districts receiving combined $11M for 40 clean school buses

  • Updated Jul 1, 2024

School districts in Springfield, Urbana and Edwardsville will be receiving a combined $11,395,000 in funding for 40 clean school buses.

Construction starts at Springfield Southeast High School
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Construction starts at Springfield Southeast High School

  • Carlee Bronkema
  • Updated Jul 1, 2024

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Today, city and school leaders broke ground at Springfield Southeast High School's (SSHS) track and field facility. 

Teachers calling for immediate change during Springfield school board meeting
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Teachers calling for immediate change during Springfield school board meeting

  • Updated Jul 1, 2024

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND)- Tonight Springfield school board members say they're working to "reset order" to District 186 schools.

Springfield Southeast HS educator could become 'America's Favorite Teacher'
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Springfield Southeast HS educator could become 'America's Favorite Teacher'

  • Updated Jul 1, 2024

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Springfield Southeast High School's Lindy Wilkinson could be America's Favorite Teacher.

16-year-old killed in shooting near Southeast High School identified by coroner
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16-year-old killed in shooting near Southeast High School identified by coroner

  • Updated Jul 1, 2024

A 16-year-old boy who was killed in a shooting near Southeast High School Wednesday morning has now been identified by the coroner. 

16-year-old killed after being shot near Southeast High School in Springfield
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16-year-old killed after being shot near Southeast High School in Springfield

  • Katie Hlebasko
  • Updated Jul 1, 2024

A 16-year-old boy has died following a shooting near Southeast High School Wednesday morning. 

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