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Chicago school board president candidates Jessica Biggs, from left, Hilario Dominguez and Victor Henderson participate in a forum at the Copernicus Center in Chicago on Sept. 29, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

More than $12.8 million flows in Chicago school board races

By Kate Armanini

October 17, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Millions of dollars are flowing into the races for Chicago’s first fully elected school board,...

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...

Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez arrives with Mary Ann Fergus, CPS director of media relations, for an event celebrating the Special Olympics on Dec. 19, 2024, at Burbank Elementary School. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Pedro Martinez remains mum as alderman, advocates, call for special Board of Ed meeting to be rescheduled

By Nell Salzman

December 19, 2024 at 4:41 p.m.

A Chicago alderman and other advocates are asking the Chicago Board of Education to reschedule...

Lockport High School District 205. (Daily Southtown staff photo)

Lockport High School District 205 Board member up for reelection steps down

By Olivia Stevens

December 19, 2024 at 11:17 a.m.

Lockport High School District 205 Board member Zyan Navarra, who had filed for reelection, said...

FILE – Pedestrians walk past Penn State University’ Old Main building, Friday, May 15, 2015, in State College, Pa. (Nabil K. Mark/Centre Daily Times via AP)

Some elite US universities favor wealthy students in admissions decisions, lawsuit alleges

By Bianca Vázquez Toness

December 18, 2024 at 3:34 p.m.

Children of the wealthy and connected get special admissions consideration at some elite U.S. universities,...

Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez attends a Board of Education monthly meeting at a Chicago Public Schools administrative office on Dec. 12, 2024. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Chicago Board of Education calls special meeting, schools chief’s job status to be addressed

By Sarah Macaraeg

December 18, 2024 at 6:57 p.m.

The Chicago Board of Education called a special meeting for Friday with two explicit options...

Justin Antos, second from left, the music teacher and band director at Eisenhower High School in Blue Island, stands with with students, from left, Julio Castillo, Serenitee Vazquez and Kourtney McGahan, and Eisenhower principal Benjamin Blakeley recently at the school. Antos is a finalist for the Grammy Music Educator Award for the third time, and staff and students say he deserves to win. (School District 218)

Eisenhower’s Justin Antos a Grammy Award finalist for third time

By Janice Neumann

December 18, 2024 at 11:47 a.m.

Eisenhower High School music teacher and band leader Justin Antos is a third-time finalist for...

Columbia College Chicago’s building in the South Loop, 1104 S. Wabash Ave., on Dec. 13, 2024. The school announced Monday night that it will cut 11 undergraduate and graduate programs and eliminate up to 25 faculty positions amidst their financial struggles. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

‘We want stability’: Columbia College Chicago students and faculty consider options amid program cuts, impending layoffs

By Rebecca Johnson

December 18, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

The school announced Monday night that it will cut 11 undergraduate and graduate programs and...

Campus buildings and downtown Evanston near Northwestern University on July 11, 2023. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Final day to file claims in class-action lawsuit alleging tuition overcharging by top universities

By Ikram Mohamed

December 17, 2024 at 7:51 p.m.

College students seeking reward in a class-action lawsuit against several universities accused of tuition price-fixing,...

Angel Gutierrez, who won the race for school board in District 8, speaks with people on election night, Nov. 5, 2024, at Moe’s Cantina in River North. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Calls for CTU transparency from principals and newly elected school board members

By Nell Salzman

December 17, 2024 at 7:04 p.m.

Several newly elected Chicago school board members and school principal groups are asking for more...

Manhattan Elementary District 114 Superintendent Russell Ragon, right, reads a statement Feb. 14, 2024 ahead of a board vote. (Alexandra Kukulka/Daily Southtown)

Manhattan District 114 ex-employee suffered sexual harassment from former superintendent, lawsuit alleges

By Olivia Stevens

December 17, 2024 at 10:20 a.m.

The Manhattan District 114 lawsuit names former Superintendent Russell Ragon and former Human Resources Director...

Newly announced board member Sean Harden attends a Board of Education monthly meeting on Dec. 12, 2024. On Monday, Mayor Brandon Johnson named Harden as the new president of the school board. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson announces new Board of Education appointees to be seated with elected members in January

By Sarah Macaraeg

December 17, 2024 at 3:57 p.m.

Announcing a new round of appointments to the Chicago Board of Education Monday, Mayor Brandon...