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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...

Attorney Michael Kreloff, standing, representing Oak Park and River Forest High School Board candidate Audrey Williams-Lee, center, makes a case for the incumbent’s nominating petition Tuesday while objector and fellow candidate Nate Mellman takes notes during a hearing with officer Christopher Cohen, foreground. (Bob Skolnik/Pioneer Press)

Candidates for Oak Park and River Forest School Board challenged

By Bob Skolnik

December 12, 2024 at 12:06 p.m.

Three candidates running for the Oak Park and River Forest High School School Board had...

Sandra Chimon Rogers and Martin Boersma were seated as Lockport HIgh School District 205 Board members May 10, 2023. (Alexandra Kukulka/Daily Southtown)

Book banning remains relevant topic in Lockport High School District 205 Board race

By Olivia Stevens

December 10, 2024 at 12:47 p.m.

Eleven candidates are running for four 4-year board positions and five are running for two...

Freshman Chiara Bocchetta stands in the lobby of her school, DePaul College Prep, on Nov. 25, 2024. Teaching people how to pronounce her name was once a source of anxiety for her. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

What to do when no one can pronounce your child’s name correctly

By Amy Bizzarri

December 7, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Parents can help the child turn mispronunciations into a journey of pride and understanding by...

Mayor Brandon Johnson greets people after announcing the new Office of Re-Entry on Dec. 5, 2024, at Teamwork Englewood. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson says texts with CTU chief don’t mean he was aware of allegations against staffer

By Alice Yin

December 5, 2024 at 5:46 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson said he learned about the complaints against Ronnie Reese after a Freedom...

Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez listens to speakers during the Chicago Board of Education's meeting on Dec. 4, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

High-stakes school board meeting overshadowed by power struggle with CPS CEO Pedro Martinez

By Nell Salzman

December 5, 2024 at 10:50 a.m.

An attorney representing the Chicago Board of Education offered to buy out Pedro Martinez, the...

Students walk the hallways on Nov. 8, 2023, at Bronzeville Classical School. The Chicago Teachers Union has proposed contract language to CPS that Service Employees International Union 73, the union that represents special education classroom assistants in Chicago Public Schools, fears would allow classroom assistants, who are represented by CTU, to take over some of the special education classroom aides' jobs. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

SEIU threatens lawsuit over CTU contract negotiations with CPS

By Nell Salzman

December 4, 2024 at 6:24 a.m.

SEIU 73 is threatening to sue CPS over a CTU proposal that it says would...

Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez waits to enter the auditorium to speak at Prosser Career Academy on Oct. 17, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

More CPS principals voice support for Pedro Martinez, after Board members urge ‘swift settlement’ of CTU contract

By Sarah Macaraeg

December 2, 2024 at 6:16 p.m.

More Chicago Public Schools principals voice support for CEO Pedro Martinez, whose job has been...

Miguel Martinez, left, with his brother Cruz Martinez. Miguel, a student at Thornwood High School in South Holland, learned to fly this summer through a program at Governor State University. (Governors State University)

High school students take to the skies through Governors State program

By Janice Neumann

December 1, 2024 at 5:05 a.m.

Miguel Martinez learn to fly via a Thornton High School District 205 program, Governor State...

Aaron Baxter, of Chicago, prepares to ride as a Buffalo Soldier on his horse, Josie, in the 9th Annual Rodeo at Brown Family Ranch, a Black-owned ranch that has been operating for more than 50 years in Gary, on Sept. 28, 2024. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)

Black cowboys and cowgirls carry on traditions brought to northwest Indiana, Greater Chicago from the South

By Tiffani Arnold

November 30, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

At the Brown Family Ranch’s annual rodeo in Gary, many Black equestrians say the legacy...

Abby Schmeling, her husband, Mike Proper, and their children Josie, 1, and Harris, 4, gather before dinner in their home on Nov. 12, 2024, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

What does the Trump administration have in store for Chicago families? Many are concerned about child care costs, paid family leave.

By Sarah Freishtat

November 30, 2024 at 7:44 p.m.

Some say there could be a role for states like Illinois, where Gov. JB Pritzker...