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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...

Eric Myers, who is the lead negotiator for the South Suburban College Faculty Association Union, speaks during the public comment period of a meeting Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Oak Forest. (Vincent D. Johnson/Daily Southtown)

South Suburban College faculty authorize strike amid contract impasse

By Olivia Stevens

November 15, 2024 at 4:33 p.m.

Faculty at South Suburban College are prepared to strike if the school does not raise...

Chicago Public School CEO Pedro Martinez listens during public participation as the Chicago Board of Education holds a special meeting at Colman School on Nov. 14, 2024. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

School board pushes to keep Acero schools open, as CPS Chief Pedro Martinez’s job status remains unclear

By Nell Salzman

November 15, 2024 at 5:31 p.m.

Special Chicago Board of Education meeting addresses Acero charter school closures as Chicago Public Schools...

Retiring University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Chancellor Robert Jones at 34th Annual Celebration of Diversity in 2019. (L. Brian Stauffer/University of Illinois System)

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign chancellor stepping down but university hopes to keep him in the system

By Shanzeh Ahmad

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

The chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign plans to step down at the end...

CTU charter division vice chair and Marquez Charter teacher Caroline Rutherford, right, stands in front of a portion of the Acero charter school community before Rutherford spoke to the media following a Chicago Board of Education special meeting at Colman School on Nov. 14, 2024. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

CPS calls special board meeting over Acero charter school closures

By Nell Salzman

November 15, 2024 at 3:40 p.m.

The Chicago school board will convene for a special meeting to address the controversial closures...

Yoseline De La Rosa, who was recently appointed the Illinois DECA public relations officer, stands with Bremen DECA Club sponsor and business teacher Todd Strein. She is the Bremen High School District 228 student to hold a statewide title for the organization and she said she hopes to bring community, connectedness and competition to Bremen and other high schools involved with this career and technical student organization. (Bremen High School District 228)

Bremen student takes statewide public relations post

By Janice Neumann

November 13, 2024 at 1:58 p.m.

Yoseline De La Rosa, a senior at Bremen High School in Midlothian, has been named...

CPS CEO Pedro Martinez speaks during a news conference as Mayor Brandon Johnson listens at Roberto Clemente Community Academy on July 17, 2023. (Antonio Perez/ baiduhai)

Embattled CPS CEO criticized in meeting with mayor as Johnson administration continues moving to fire him

By Alice Yin

November 13, 2024 at 8:59 a.m.

The Monday meeting took a hostile turn when several progressive aldermen began grilling Martinez on...

Bobby Reyes walks with his daughters Amelia, 12, left, and Quorra, 10, after leaving Onahan Elementary School on Nov. 11, 2024. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

How will Donald Trump’s plans for education affect Chicago Public Schools?

By Nell Salzman

November 13, 2024 at 4:43 p.m.

President-Elect Donald Trump's plans to reshape education in America, including eliminating the Department of education...

Administrators from the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 solicited their construction manager to figure out what the economic repercussions would be if construction at Foster School was to be paused. (City of Evanston)

Evanston/Skokie School D65 was asked to consider pausing school in historically Black area: memo

By Richard Requena

November 12, 2024 at 4:56 p.m.

Memos between the Board of Education for Evanston-Skokie School District 65, its financial consultant, its...

Naperville North High School has started the process to find a new principal to succeed Stephanie Posey, who retired at the end of the last school year. (Tess Kenny/Naperville Sun)

Naperville North High School seeking new principal ahead of 2025-26 school year

By Tess Kenny

November 12, 2024 at 12:07 p.m.

Naperville North High School is seeking a new principal to replace Stephanie Posey, who retired...

People arrive at the conference venue prior to the UNFCCC COP29 Climate Conference on Nov. 10, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The COP29, which is running from Nov. 11 through 22, is bringing together stakeholders, including international heads of state and other leaders, scientists, environmentalists, indigenous peoples representatives, activists and others to discuss and agree on the implementation of global measures towards mitigating the effects of climate change. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Area students getting global perspective on climate change

By Steve Metsch

November 14, 2024 at 11:32 a.m.

Students from Oak Park, South Holland and other suburbs are part of a contingent traveling...