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The Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago on Sept. 5, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

All defendants in former D65 Superintendent Horton case have pleaded guilty, averting trial

By Claire Murphy

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

Remaining defendants Alfonzo Lewis and Antonio Ross pleaded guilty to fraud charges in federal court,...

People walk across the Main Quad on the University of Chicago campus on Oct. 14, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

‘We were extremely careful that night,’ says witness to alleged sexual assault at fraternity party near U. of C.

By Lila Hempel-Edgers

October 14, 2026 at 8:50 p.m.

As the sexual assault allegation makes national news, a witness recounted the precautions she and...

A demonstrator holds a sign reading “WE ARE JANE DOE” during a protest against Cornell University’s handling of the 2024 fraternity-house gang rape allegations at the campus, Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, in Ithaca, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

A gang rape allegation at Cornell highlights how Title IX guides campus sex assault cases

By Heather Hollingsworth

October 14, 2026 at 7:54 p.m.

The focus on Title IX, which prohibits sexual discrimination in education, comes after a woman...

Oak Park and River Forest High School. (Wes Venteicher/baiduhai)

Oak Park and River Forest High School assistant superintendent Laurie Fiorenza to resign

By Bob Skolnik

May 6, 2025 at 4:07 p.m.

The administrator who oversees all things academic at Oak Park and River Forest High School...

Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 School Board members, from left, Fred Arkin, Audrey Williams-Lee, Josh Gertz, and Kathleen Odell, are sworn in during a special meeting May 1 in Oak Park. (Bob Skolnik/Pioneer Press)

Oak Park and River Forest High School board looks forward as departing president looks back

By Bob Skolnik

May 7, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.

The rancor of the campaign season was put to bed last week as the Oak...

Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on July 30, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Arrest warrant issued for ex-CPS principal after she skipped out on federal fraud sentencing

By Jason Meisner

May 7, 2025 at 1:48 p.m.

An arrest warrant was issued Tuesday for a former Brennemann Elementary School principal after she...

The 2025 Illinois Report Card showed two Evanston/Skokie School District 65 schools, Kingsley and Dr. Bessie Rhodes, drop a rating level from "commendable" to "targeted." Shown is another school, Joseph E. Hill Early Childhood Center in Evanston. (Richard Requena/Pioneer Press)

Trump Department of Education investigating Evanston-Skokie D65 for alleged racial discrimination

By Richard Requena

May 6, 2025 at 9:21 a.m.

The U.S. Department of Education announced it's investigating alleged civil rights violations at Evanston/Skokie School...

Griffith High School senior Bryce Graham, 18, (left) and Highland High School senior Alex Waszak, 18, are carpenters in training at the Hammond Area Career Center, where they stand in a practice village that is put up and taken down by students on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Graham, Waszak and two other Highland High School seniors will be graduating with a carpentry certification and compete nationally in June in Atlanta, Georgia. (John Smierciak / for the Post-Tribune)

Northwest Indiana high school quartet to show off construction skills

By Maya Wilkins

May 4, 2025 at 1:40 p.m.

In June, the boys will compete in the Skills USA Championships in Atlanta, focusing on...

Eric Washington is being promoted from associate principal to principal at Hillcrest High School in Country Club Hills. (District 228)

Eric Washington to become principal of Hillcrest High School in Country Club Hills

By Olivia Stevens

May 3, 2025 at 5:10 a.m.

Eric Washington, who has worked in Bremen District 228 for 11 years, will replace Ron...

Micaela Ortiz Arredondo, known as Ms. Mica, hands out free breakfast to students before class begins at 8:15 a.m. at Hibbard Elementary School on May 2, 2025, in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood. Ms. Mica is a beloved custodian at the school and a top 10 finalist for the Cintas Custodian of the Year Award. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)

CPS custodian finalist in national honor recognizing the often unsung work of school maintenance

By Laura Rodríguez Presa

May 3, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Micaela "Mica" Ortiz, who works at Hibbard Elementary School in Albany Park, was recognized as...

President Trump re-ups his threat to strip Harvard University’s tax-exempt status

By Seung Min Kim

May 2, 2025 at 7:07 p.m.

President Donald Trump is re-upping his threat to strip Harvard University of its tax-exempt status.

At Chicago Public Schools headquarters, CEO Pedro Martinez, left, and CPS Chief Talent Officer Ben Felton, right, listen as CPS Chief Education Officer Bogdana Chkoumbova discusses the details of a tentative contract agreement with the Chicago Teachers Union on April 1, 2025. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Chief education officer steps down as CPS faces leadership turmoil, deepening budget woes

By Nell Salzman

May 2, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.

Bogdana Chkoumbova, the chief education officer at Chicago Public Schools, is stepping down after 24...

Griffith High School student Natalie Wadkins speaks with her history teacher, Jeff Swisher, on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Wadkins placed second in the National History Day state competition with a documentary on disability rights activist Kitty Cone and she will compete in Maryland next month for the national title. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Griffith student places second in state with doc on disability rights activist

By Alexandra Kukulka

May 2, 2025 at 11:30 a.m.

A Griffith High School student recently placed second in Indiana's National History Day competition, which...