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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...

Dance students wait backstage before performing in the 61st annual Winter Arts Showcase, a production by the Chicago Public Schools All-City Performing Arts (ACPA) program, at Jones College Prep on Dec. 14, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Photos: Students from Chicago Public Schools perform at the All-City Performing Arts Program

By John J. Kim

December 17, 2024 at 12:19 p.m.

Students from Chicago Public Schools performed at the All-City Performing Arts Program (ACPA) Fall-Winter Showcase...

People pass by Columbia College Chicago’s building in the South Loop, 600 S. Michigan Ave., on Dec. 13, 2024. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Columbia College Chicago to cut programs, lay off up to 25 faculty next fall amid budget troubles

By Rebecca Johnson

December 16, 2024 at 7:44 p.m.

Columbia College Chicago plans to cut 11 undergraduate and graduate programs and eliminate up to...

People attend a prayer service at Blackhawk Church to mourn the victims of Abundant Life Christian School on Dec. 16, 2024, in Middleton, Wisconsin. (Scott Olson/Getty)

Student and teacher killed in Wisconsin school shooting

By Associated Press

December 16, 2024 at 10:48 p.m.

A teenage student opened fire with a handgun Monday at a private Christian school in...

Parents watch a Little League baseball game July 1, 2019 at Keystone Park in River Forest. The River Forest Park Board recently deferred action on a proposal that would allow the Dominican University softball team to use ballfield in the park for practices and home games. (Steve Schering/Pioneer Press)

Park pact with Dominican University for softball team postponed in River Forest

By Bob Skolnik

December 16, 2024 at 1:57 p.m.

The River Forest Park Board deferred action on a deal with Dominican University allowing its...

Ryan Vanden Bosch of Chicago Christian stands with his team’s robot before a match at the robotics event Dec. 14, 2024, at his school. (Jeff Vorva/for the Daily Southtown)

Robotics teams battle through series of competitions in Southland

By Jeff Vorva

December 16, 2024 at 12:09 p.m.

The First Tech Challenge Chicago Suburban South competition included teams from Chicago Christian, Lincoln-Way high...

Kayla Daley, 21, a student of applied psychology at the University of Illinois Chicago, on campus on Dec. 5, 2024. Daley is starting a new club on campus that officially launches next semester, the Behavioral Health Student Alliance. She was inspired to do so after taking a class from Professor Julia Kim-Cohen, “Resilence: the Psychology of Positive Adaptation.” (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Stressed students at UIC can look to a new club inspired by a course on coping and resilience

By Shanzeh Ahmad

December 14, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Senior Kayla Daley is starting the Behavioral Health Student Alliance as a parting gift to...

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates acknowledges supporters after addressing the Board of Education during its monthly meeting at a Chicago Public Schools administrative office at 4655 S. Dearborn St., Dec. 12, 2024. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

S&P tells Board of Education to find revenue or ‘scale down’ operations to fund CTU contract

By Sarah Macaraeg

December 14, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.

The credit ratings firm rang the alarm on Chicago Public School finances, weighing in on...

Ald. Gilbert Villegas, 36th, speaks to reporters following a Chicago City Council meeting at City Hall, Dec. 13, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Alderman calls for investigation into school board’s role in Chicago Teachers Union talks

By Nell Salzman

December 14, 2024 at 11:49 a.m.

A letter sent by Ald. Gilbert Villegas, 36th, to Illinois state authorities decries the degree...

Julio Abrego lights a firework with his son, Brian, 5, during the Fourth of July holiday in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood. (Vincent Alban/baiduhai)

Photos: The best images of 2024 by baiduhai photographers

By Steve Rosenberg

December 27, 2024 at 9:58 a.m.

Each December, the baiduhai publishes its Photos of the Year, a collection of images...

Sean Harden speaks after being sworn in as a board member during a Chicago Board of Education monthly meeting at a Chicago Public Schools administrative office on Dec. 12, 2024. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

New member joins CPS board for heated debate over Acero school closures

By Nell Salzman

December 13, 2024 at 5:20 p.m.

A new member joins Chicago Public Schools board meeting for heated debate over Acero charter...