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Northwestern and Penn State fans arrive at the new Ryan Field in Evanston prior to Northwestern’s inaugural game at the stadium on Oct. 2, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

What’s that constant beeping noise? Ryan Field neighbors sound off on alarm testing

By Claire Murphy

October 16, 2026 at 2:45 p.m.

Noise and alarm concerns have taken a front seat in the complaints issued to Ryan...

Hinsdale Township High School District 86 administrative center. (Pioneer Press)

Hinsdale High School District 86 seeks members for planning group

By Pioneer Press

October 16, 2026 at 12:35 p.m.

Hinsdale High School District 86 is inviting community members to serve on its Strategic Planning...

Students at Morgan Park Academy in a science class. (Morgan Park Academy)

Morgan Park Academy reduces tuition, celebrates ranking as top private school

By Elena Tittel

October 16, 2026 at 6:30 a.m.

Morgan Park Academy staff said they will reduce baseline tuition costs signifcantly for the next...

Indiana State Rep. Hal Slager (left), R-Schererville, has a discussion with Gene Ranieri from Dyer before the start of a town hall meeting that shared updates on the 2025 Indiana legislative session and discussed community concerns at the St. John Township Community Center in Schererville on Saturday, March 15, 2025. (John Smierciak / for the Post-Tribune)

Slager, Dernulc face questions about Medicaid, property taxes at Schererville town hall

By Alexandra Kukulka

March 17, 2025 at 3:16 p.m.

Residents asked Indiana State Rep. Hal Slager and State Sen. Dan Dernulc, R-Highland, direct questions...

An aerial view of the Harvard Campus featuring Eliot House Clock Tower along Charles River, in Cambridge, Boston, Massachusetts.

Harvard will make tuition free for more students

By The New York Times News Service Syndicate

March 17, 2025 at 1:09 p.m.

Harvard University announced Monday that it plans to offer free tuition for students whose families...

Homer Elementary District 33C candidates Melissa Chandarana, from left, Joshua Oster and Aaron Wolf participate March 13, 2025 in a forum at Cross of Glory Church. They are among six candidates running in the April 1 election. (Michelle Mullins/for the Daily Southtown)

Half of Homer District 33C candidates review test scores, class sizes at forum

By Michelle Mullins

March 17, 2025 at 5:05 a.m.

Aaron J. Wolf, Melissa Chandarana, Joshua Oster, Bobbi Medina, Jennifer Trzos-Consolino and Elizabeth Miceli run...

Phone lockers are seen in a Spanish classroom at East Aurora High School, March 7, 2025. The district requires that cellphones be placed in lockers at the beginning of each class period. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)

Gov. JB Pritzker wants phones out of the classroom. Not everyone agrees.

By Addison Wright

March 17, 2025 at 2:27 p.m.

Gov. JB Pritzker is pushing a measure to take phones out of classrooms, but some...

An aerial view shows the University of Chicago campus in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago on April 10, 2024. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

University of Chicago under investigation as part of Trump’s anti-DEI initiative

By Ikram Mohamed

March 15, 2025 at 5:39 p.m.

The University of Chicago is among over 50 universities under investigation for alleged racial discrimination.

Eisenhower High School at 127th Street and Sacramento Avenue in Blue Island. (Daily Southtown staff)

Five candidates run in High School District 218, but only two contested

By Olivia Stevens

March 16, 2025 at 3:48 p.m.

Incumbents Thomas Kosowski, Candice Cantelo and Steve Radice seek reelection with Thomas McGinnis and Jennifer...

FILE – President Joe Biden departs after delivering remarks on student loan debt at Madison College, Monday, April 8, 2024, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Some student loan repayment plans have been suspended. Here’s what borrowers should know.

By Cora Lewis

March 14, 2025 at 7:51 a.m.

The Trump administration’s recent changes to student loans are causing frustration and confusion for some...

CPS budget chief Michael Sitkowski presents to the board during a Chicago School Board meeting on March 13, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

CPS school board members push for outside experts in budget showdown

By Nell Salzman

March 13, 2025 at 7:28 p.m.

Several Chicago school board members requested that outside experts opine on the school district's budget...

Lilly Lerer tosses a flower into the Columbia Basin during an event commemorating the 100th year anniversary of the Scopes trial near the Clarence Darrow Bridge in Jackson Park on March 13, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

On centennial of the Scopes trial, Chicagoans honor Clarence Darrow at Jackson Park bridge named in his honor

By Carolyn Stein

March 15, 2025 at 8:04 p.m.

The Chicago-based lawyer led the charge in multiple high-profile cases, including defending Tennessee high school...

Gov. JB Pritzker speaks from his ceremonial office after delivering his annual budget address on Feb. 19, 2025, at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Pritzker and Illinois educators condemn Trump’s cuts at Department of Education

By Ikram Mohamed

March 13, 2025 at 7:47 p.m.

Gov. JB Pritzker warned at an Illinois Education Association convention Thursday that cuts to federal...