Due to the anticipated inclement weather, Charleston ... CUSD 2 schools will dismiss early at the following times on Wednesday, Feb. 12 due to the forecast. This includes LIFT Central Illinois.

Last year, the Charleston County School Board raised starting teacher salaries by $8,000 — to about $56,000 — in an attempt to attract the best educators and improve retention. It helped.

For years, students at the all-girls Ashley Hall private school in downtown Charleston have been encouraged to consider engineering as a career path. But now, an annual event called "Introduce a ...