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Chicago Board of Education president candidate Hilario Dominguez speaks about why he is running and refutes any wrongdoing, on Oct. 6, 2026, at a press conference outside Maggiano's Little Italy in River North. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson says he supports embattled school board president candidate

By Alice Yin

October 7, 2026 at 7:29 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson reiterated his support Wednesday for a candidate for Chicago Board of Education...

Lilana Andjelich, 14, Olive Andjelich, 11, and Paris Andjelich, 8, enjoy the in-ground piano at the Hebron Public Library garden following a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

‘A very special project’: Hebron Public Library celebrates new garden

By Doug Ross

October 7, 2026 at 11:57 a.m.

The Hebron Public Library garden is the fifth and final garden installed in the Porter...

FILE – A Morehouse College student lines up before the school commencement, May 19, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Trump administration proposes a $70,000 fee for international students to work in the US

By Annie Ma

October 7, 2026 at 10:24 a.m.

The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday proposed a $70,000 fee for international students seeking...

Chicago Public Schools CEO Macquline King testifies during a House Education and Workforce Committee hearing on parental rights and school content policies on June 10, 2026, in Washington. (Kevin Wolf/AP)

Congressional committee requests information on Chicago Public Schools’ gender policies and curriculum

By Kate Perez

August 27, 2026 at 6:11 p.m.

The U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce is continuing its investigation into Chicago...

Chicago Board of Education board member Jennifer Custer heads off to a closed session during a meeting at the Loop office on March 4, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

School board president candidate Jennifer Custer drops out of race

By Kate Armanini

August 27, 2026 at 5:41 p.m.

School board member Jennifer Custer announced Thursday that she’s dropping out of the board president...

Pins ready for use by students during the RedHawk induction ceremony at Indiana University Northwest in Gary, Indiana, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Gov. Mike Braun announces tuition freeze at Indiana public colleges

By Carole Carlson

August 28, 2026 at 6:29 p.m.

Gov. Mike Braun on Wednesday praised his statewide tuition freeze order saying it makes college more affordable...

Ashli Watts, with her two children, Phthalo Seriguchi, 3, and Saadiq Seriguchi, 3 months, attends the launch of Kennedy-King College’s midwifery program on Aug. 25, 2026. Watts, a doula, is applying to join the inaugural class of midwives. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

‘This is a calling’: Kennedy-King College set to launch midwifery degree program

By Kate Perez

August 26, 2026 at 4:06 p.m.

The school, part of City Colleges of Chicago, launched the licensed certified professional midwifery associate's...

Students line up to enter the building on the first day of school, Aug. 24, 2026, at Leland Elementary in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

CPS says it is restoring more than 300 full-time school positions

By Kate Perez

August 26, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

Chicago Public Schools has rehired more than 300 full-time employees, officials said.

Salvation Army Auxiliary Captain Jim Prichard, right, works with volunteers during a storm-relief food and water distribution event at Portage High School in Indiana on Aug. 13, 2026. School employees will not lose pay for days missed after the storm. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Portage school employees getting paid for missed days from storm

By Doug Ross

August 25, 2026 at 2:22 p.m.

Portage Township Schools employees are being paid for their time off because of the Aug....

Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville is the top-ranking Naperville-area school on the U.S. News and World Report rankings list for 2026-27. It came in at 12th in Illinois and 295th in the nation out of 18,000 schools cited in the report. (Naperville Sun)

Neuqua Valley again tops U.S. News school rankings for Naperville area

By Michelle Mullins

August 24, 2026 at 5:41 p.m.

Naperville-area high schools rank among the best in the state and made the top 1,000...

First-year Glen Park Academy Principal Erin Mason, left, talks about the first day of school after an eight-day power outage with Superintendent Yvonne Stokes on Monday. (Carole Carlson/For the Post-Tribune)

‘It’s been an interesting start’: A ‘reset’ school year underway in Gary

By Carole Carlson

August 24, 2026 at 4:17 p.m.

Monday marked the “second” first day of school for Gary Community School Corp. students whose...

Students are welcomed on a red carpet by teachers, staff and parents on the first day of school, Aug. 24, 2026, at Leland Elementary in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago Public Schools families head back to class: ‘Finally, today is the first day’

By Kate Armanini

August 24, 2026 at 4:50 p.m.

More than 300,000 students headed back to class across the city as Chicago Public Schools...

A view of New Trier High School. (Eric P. Davis/for Pioneer Press)

On North Shore, Stevenson tops U.S. News & World public high school rankings, New Trier lands fourth

By Pioneer Press

August 24, 2026 at 1:45 p.m.

Among North Shore public high schools, Stevenson tops U.S. News & World rankings, New Trier...