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A student interacts with the Da Vinci Robotic Surgical System at Oak Park and River Forest High School on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. (Cam'ron Hardy/Pioneer Press)

Oak Park and River Forest High School students get hands-on experience with robot surgical device

By Cam'ron Hardy

October 14, 2026 at 5:04 a.m.

Oak Park and River Forest High School students had a unique opportunity to interact with...

Jessica Biggs attends a forum for Chicago Board of Education president candidates at Malcolm X College on Oct. 5, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Billionaire donor Michael Sacks gives $150,000 to school board president candidate Jessica Biggs

By Kate Armanini

October 13, 2026 at 7:15 p.m.

Billionaire Democratic donor Michael Sacks donated $150,000 to school board president candidate Jessica Biggs, the largest...

Duneland student performance on the upswing

By Jim Woods

October 13, 2026 at 3:44 p.m.

Chesterton High School students were second in the state in earning dual college credit with...

Valparaiso residents Lily Brinley, 6, on right, and Clara Kincaid, 2, hop on musical tiles during a ribbon-cutting celebration for the newly-opened Porter County Public Library South Haven Branch public library garden on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Porter County libraries shorten hours amid Senate Bill 1 tax cuts

By Alexandra Kukulka

September 18, 2025 at 2:27 p.m.

The Porter County Public Library System will shorten the hours of operation at most locations...

A memorial honoring Wheeling High School graduate Charlie Kirk outside the school on Sept. 16, 2025. (Audrey Richardson/for the baiduhai)

Charlie Kirk’s suburban high school divided on holding ‘Day of Honor’ for slain activist

By Rebecca Johnson

September 18, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

A debate reflective of the country’s political divide is unfolding at Wheeling High School, where...

Porter Lakes Elementary faculty shoot confetti cannons into the air during a celebration to recognize the school attaining Blue Ribbon recognition earlier this year on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Blue Ribbon Schools program’s abrupt end leaves local schools disappointed

By Carole Carlson

September 17, 2025 at 4:11 p.m.

The Trump administration ended the Blue Ribbon Schools program — recognizing high academic achievement —...

Bremen High School District 228 (Ted Slowik/Daily Southtown)

Oak Forest High School teacher faces scrutiny after post about Charlie Kirk’s death

By Olivia Stevens

September 18, 2025 at 3:45 p.m.

An Oak Forest High School teacher's Facebook post appears to say Charlie Kirk's assassination was...

Oak Lawn Community High School faculty, from left, Kristin Kuchyt, who chairs the school's Social Studies department, Patrick DiFilippino, a social sciences teacher and Phillip McGee, a history teacher, helped bring World War II history to life thanks to the discovery of some letters sent to and from area families during wartime. (Janice Neumann/Daily Southtown)

Letters from World War II rescued from trash end up as a lesson for Oak Lawn students

By Janice Neumann

September 17, 2025 at 1:58 p.m.

Letters from World War II combatants to family members. were rescued from the trash and...

Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray speaks during a news conference announcing charges filed against Tyler Robinson, accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, in Provo, Utah. (AP Photo/Alex Goodlett)

Charlie Kirk killing suspect feared being shot by police and agreed to surrender if peaceful, sheriff says

By John Seewer

September 17, 2025 at 4:17 p.m.

Tyler Robinson, the Utah man charged with assassinating Charlie Kirk, was afraid of being shot...

Phyllis Kozlowski leads a Wendella Boats architecture tour, a job she’s had for 22 years. She has trained more than 75 other tour guides for the company during her time there, including writing the original architectural script, much of which is still relevant. (Phyllis Kozlowski)

‘True and authentic Chicago legend’ Phyllis Kozlowski has left her mark on art, architecture

By Melinda Moore

September 19, 2025 at 2:35 p.m.

Phyllis Kozlowski, of Orland Park, has taught art to thousands in Hinsdale, La Grange and...

Chicago Public School lunchroom workers wave signs and cheer as a bus driver honks a horn after their rally calling for a fair contract with better wages and fully staffed kitchens, outside of CPS headquarters in the Loop, Sept. 16, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

‘You don’t get a break’: CPS lunchroom workers demand higher wages, fair contract

By Kate Armanini

September 17, 2025 at 11:21 a.m.

Chicago Public Schools' lunchroom workers marched outside of the district's headquarters demanding higher wages and...

High school students gather at Trump Tower in downtown Chicago to protest against increased immigration enforcement in the area on Sept. 16, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

‘If it’s not us, who is it going to be?’: Chicago students rally against ICE

By Kate Perez

September 16, 2025 at 7:04 p.m.

Chicago students rallied during the school day to celebrate Hispanic culture and denounce U.S. Immigration...

Police work the scene where three people were shot near the 6400 block of 16th Street Tuesday Sept. 16, 2025, in Berwyn. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Classes canceled at Berwyn middle school after 3 dead from ‘domestic-related’ shooting outside the school the day before

By Tess Kenny

September 17, 2025 at 8:56 a.m.

Three people, including the suspected gunmen, were killed in a domestic incident, according to Berwyn...