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Jervin Roman, 9, gets nervous before he receives his COVID-19 vaccine from Veronica Flores, left, at the southwest vaccine clinic of Esperanza Health Centers on Nov. 3, 2021, in Chicago. His mom, Angela Lopez, and sister Anahi Morales, 11, tried to keep him calm as he received his shot.

‘A real sense of relief’: Illinois school-based vaccine clinics get shots in arms of kids ages 5 to 11

November 12, 2021 at 6:39 p.m.

When 11-year-old Andrew Punnoose arrived at Glenbrook Elementary School in Streamwood Friday morning, his day began with a jab in the arm that will allow him to gather around the...

Third grade students play a numbers game during math class at Hometown School in Hometown in 2017.

Illinois schools look to bridge widening achievement gap for low-income students during the pandemic

November 12, 2021 at 3:37 p.m.

When it came time for annual statewide academic assessments this past spring, half of the students at Elgin-based Unit School District 46 were still learning remotely online. But the tests...

Phil Tschammer, a career and technical education teacher, speaks to Aliaksei Churautsou, 16, who had a question on an assignment in a college advanced machine technology class at Buffalo Grove High School on Nov. 5, 2021.

Growing number of Illinois high school students signing up for AP, dual credit and career courses during pandemic

November 5, 2021 at 6:44 p.m.

When the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 halted Conant High School student Mia Parker's career immersion at a suburban preschool, like educators everywhere, she pivoted to a...

Finn Washburn, 9, receives a COVID-19 vaccine in San Jose, Calif., on Nov. 3, 2021, as his sister, Piper Washburn, 6, waits her turn.

UChicago Medicine pediatrician talks about timing of COVID-19 shot for kids turning 12 soon, how to celebrate holidays safely and more on Facebook Live

November 3, 2021 at 6:40 p.m.

With the long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11 making its debut this week, the University of Chicago Medicine's Dr. Allison Bartlett on Wednesday answered a slate of parents'...

An empty classroom at Ellington Elementary School in Chicago on Jan. 22, 2021.

Illinois legislators pass COVID-19 administrative leave for school employees, but Pritzker is not a fan

October 29, 2021 at 7:09 p.m.

Illinois teachers unions are celebrating a legislative victory this week after a proposal to grant school employees administrative leave for COVID-19-related sick days for themselves and their children was passed...

COVID-19 vaccines for kids 5 to 11: U. of C. Medicine doctor to answer parents’ questions on Facebook Live

November 3, 2021 at 12:30 p.m.

With the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorizing the long-awaited COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11, the baiduhai will talk to the University of Chicago Medicine's...

Students during an SAT prep class at Glenbard North High School in Carol Stream on Feb. 7, 2018.

Illinois school report card for 2021 reflects declining test scores, climbing student absences during COVID-19 pandemic

October 29, 2021 at 9:30 a.m.

The devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Illinois students was writ large this week, with the state's recently released school report card showing steep declines in academic achievement and...

Callie Kesselring, 11, and her sister, Emmy Berenyi, 2, walk through the soy bean maze at dusk at Heaps Giant Pumpkin Farm.

As Illinois agritourism grows, farmers keep one eye on corn and soybean prices and the other on the haunted hayride

October 29, 2021 at 2:35 p.m.

After a relentlessly dry Illinois summer, the dirt beneath Kevin Heap's well-worn boots is parched, but with his 240 acres of corn and soybeans harvested weeks ago, the 34-year-old farmer...

People walk through downtown Arlington Heights on Sept. 29, 2021.

How Arlington Heights hung a welcome sign for the Chicago Bears

October 25, 2021 at 10:49 a.m.

After Churchill Downs Inc. announced plans in February to close Arlington International Racecourse and sell one of the most coveted properties in the northwest suburbs, local officials recognized an opportunity....

Kahlil Beth, a senior at Whitney Young in Chicago documented his COVID-19 vaccination at Thornton Township High School in Harvey on May 29, 2021.

Illinois school districts plan COVID-19 clinics as they await arrival of Pfizer vaccine for kids 5 to 11

October 21, 2021 at 6:01 p.m.

Illinois school districts will likely serve as hubs to deliver the Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, which is expected to be available in the coming weeks, officials...

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