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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 Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates, center, applauds after a student spoke during a CTU rally at Chicago Temple on Nov. 21, 2024. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

CPS: At a $10B impasse with CTU, ‘fact-finding’ hearings set for December in effort to resolve contract impasse

By Nell Salzman

November 22, 2024 at 5:02 p.m.

Chicago Public Schools officials say they don’t have the revenue to meet many of Chicago...

Taft High School student Alexandria Sanchez, 14, stands outside of her school, in the 41st Ward, on Nov. 12, 2024. Sanchez, whose father is undocumented, worries about what the new administration's attitude toward immigration will mean for her and her family. Taft High School is in the only ward in the city that went for Donald Trump in the presidential election. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

CPS students react to Donald Trump nominating Linda McMahon for education secretary

By Nell Salzman

November 26, 2024 at 9:04 a.m.

President-elect Trump chose Linda McMahon, a former wrestling executive, to lead the Dept. of Education....

A student looks at questions during a college test preparation class at Holton Arms School in Bethesda, Maryland, on Jan. 17, 2016. (Alex Brandon/AP)

UChicago releases report detailing outcomes of English language learners

By Ikram Mohamed

November 26, 2024 at 9:04 a.m.

The University of Chicago Consortium on School Research released a study Wednesday morning, detailing the...

President-elect Donald Trump listens with Linda McMahon during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Donald Trump has called for dismantling the Education Department. Here’s what that would mean.

By Annie Ma

November 20, 2024 at 12:12 p.m.

Like many conservative politicians before him, Donald Trump has called for dismantling the Education Department...

Marmion Academy, an all-boys high school in Aurora, has announced it intends to begin accepting female students as early as the 2026-27 school year. (Steve Lord / The Beacon-News)

Marmion Academy in Aurora, an all-boys school for more than 90 years, announces intention to become co-ed

By Steve Lord

November 20, 2024 at 11:46 a.m.

Marmion Academy, a college-prep high school for boys in Aurora, has announced it intends to...

Sharon Kurolenko, president of Naperville Education Support Professionals Association, the union that represents Naperville School District 203 support staff, holds a sign at a Monday night rally before the D203 School Board meeting. (Michelle Mullins/Naperville Sun)

Hundreds turn out to back Naperville D203 support staff, who have been without a contract since June

By Michelle Mullins

November 19, 2024 at 1:58 p.m.

Hundreds of people participated in a rally Monday in solidarity with the Naperville School District...

A crowd watches an improv performance at an open house last week for Naperville's Illinois Conservatory for the Arts, which founders hope they can open in a location at 1323 Bond St., just off of Route 59. (Tess Kenny/Naperville Sun)

Open house offers a glimpse into what Naperville’s private arts school could be

By Tess Kenny

November 19, 2024 at 11:10 a.m.

Ahead of an anticipated fall 2025 launch, Naperville’s Illinois Conservatory for the Arts has offered...

Bill Carney, right, holds a banner promoting the Legacy Guild during a parade. Carney is stepping off the board of the guild, the last founding member to do so. “I’m proud of what the others before him have built,” said new board President Andrew James. “He’s really built something great. He’d be the first to say with a lot of other people.” (Legacy Guild)

Last Legacy Guild founder stepping away after 11 years, $2 million in scholarships

By Melinda Moore

November 18, 2024 at 3:10 p.m.

Bill Carney, a founder of The Legacy Guild in the Lyons Township area, is stepping...

Students at Burroughs Elementary School in the Brighton Park neighborhood of Chicago practice yoga during an after-school program on Oct. 3, 2024. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

After-school programs on the chopping block due to delayed funding disbursement

By Ikram Mohamed

November 21, 2024 at 10:44 a.m.

Several Chicago after-school programs are on the chopping block due to delayed federal grant funds.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Science Olympiad coaches Rich Bender, left, and Carol Haller display only some of the awards from more than 30 years of state and national competitions at the Valparaiso school on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (Michael Gard/for the Post-Tribune)

TJMS Science Olympiad team enters new era with retirement of coaches Rich Bender, Carol Haller

By Mike Hutton

November 16, 2024 at 10:59 a.m.

Rich Bender is trying to rewire his brain. The former Thomas Jefferson Science Olympiad co-coach, along...