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Lincoln Park High School students walk out in support of "Jane Doe" and survivors of sexual violence on the “National Day of Action” on Oct. 8 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

‘We need to be speaking out’: High school, college students across Illinois protest sexual violence

By Kate Perez

October 8, 2026 at 7:50 p.m.

Students across Chicago and the state walked out of class, demonstrated, and advocated for the...

A woman attending a Chicago Public Schools’ Black Student Success community discussion jots down ideas while working on a small group activity at Phillips High School on East Pershing Road in Chicago, March 11, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

At long last, Chicago school board puts its committees to work

By Kate Armanini

October 8, 2026 at 5:43 p.m.

Two years later, the Chicago Board of education finally put its three standing committees on...

The Chicago Public Schools Board of Education emblem is illuminated during a board meeting at CPS headquarters July 30, 2026. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

What to know before you vote in Chicago’s elected school board races

By Kate Armanini

October 8, 2026 at 1:10 p.m.

In November, Chicago voters will head to the polls to elect all 21 members of...

Julie Mewhort Klein, a teacher at Fenwick High School, stands outside of the Oak Park Public Library on July 23, 2026. Earlier this month, Klein was one of 14 educators selected to participate in the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous' 2026 European study program in Poland to learn more about the Holocaust. (Cam'ron Hardy/Pioneer Press)

Fenwick teacher plans to use her ‘powerful experience’ in Poland to fight Holocaust misinformation

By Cam'ron Hardy

July 30, 2026 at 7:02 p.m.

Julie Mewhort Klein is more prepared to teach Fenwick High School students about the Holocaust...

Work continues July 16, 2026, on the atrium and commons area at Waubonsie Valley High School in Aurora. (Molly Morrow/The Beacon-News)

With start of school on the horizon, work continues on improvement projects at Indian Prairie District 204

By Molly Morrow

July 30, 2026 at 11:39 a.m.

Significant work is going on at two of the district’s high schools, along with district-wide...

Chicago Public Schools Superintendent and CEO Macquline King attends a Chicago Board of Education meeting July 20, 2026, on the CPS budget proposed for the 2027 fiscal year. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

CPS board weighs budget amendment as district warns of financial risk

By Kate Armanini

July 29, 2026 at 8:58 p.m.

Chicago school board members aligned with the Chicago Teachers Union are weighing a budget amendment...

Oprah Winfrey attends opening day of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, Illinois, on June 18, 2026.

Oprah Winfrey hands over control of South African girls school

By Brian Niemietz

July 29, 2026 at 6:04 p.m.

Oprah Winfrey is handing over operations of the South African school for girls she opened...

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch speaks during a program at the National Conference of State Legislatures Summit at McCormick Place on July 29, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Speaker Welch pledges to CTU he’ll push for more CPS funding amid scrutiny over handling of harassment claims

By Jeremy Gorner

July 29, 2026 at 7:16 p.m.

It's the latest opportunity the Hillside Democrat has had to court progressive-minded interests as he...

People opposed to the layoffs held signs as the Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 Board of Education voted to lay off 23 workers on Tuesday. (Steve Sadin/For the Lake County News-Sun)

Waukegan D60 laying off 23 employees in cost-cutting move: ‘We will not be able to pay our bills’

By Steve Sadin

July 29, 2026 at 4:26 p.m.

Of the 23 people who are part of the reduction in force, 21 are paraprofessionals...

Teresa Torres, executive director of Everybody Counts Inc, tests out the wheelchair loading ramp on a new Gary Public Transportation Corp. Access219 vehicle with help from GPTC deputy general manager of operation Taron Cain on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. (Kyle Telechan for the Post-Tribune)

NWI survey aims to create report card for disabled and senior citizens

By Alexandra Kukulka

July 29, 2026 at 4:02 p.m.

Everybody Counts will be launching a survey and community forums to create a Northwest Indiana...

Dana Berlin, facing camera, senior director of talent management for Milwaukee Public Schools, talks to Andrew Merklinghaus during an MPS job fair at the Hotel Zachary in Chicago on July 29, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Milwaukee makes a bid for laid-off Chicago Public Schools teachers

By Kate Armanini

July 29, 2026 at 7:08 p.m.

Milwaukee Public Schools is hosting a hiring fair in Lakeview this week targeting laid-off Chicago...

A person bikes by Deering Library on the Northwestern University campus Monday, March 31, 2025, in Evanston. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Evanston Council quells referendum on making Northwestern University pay tax equivalents

By Claire Murphy

July 28, 2026 at 6:49 p.m.

The question would have asked Evanston voters if tax-exempt nonprofits should pay when using their...

Brenda Lee Anderson, running for the Chicago Board of Education in District 6A, listens in the hallway as several school board candidates whose ballot petitions were challenged are heard by the Chicago Board of Elections on July 28, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

‘This is exhausting’: Chicago school board race objections leave 5 seats uncontested

By Kate Perez

July 28, 2026 at 4:55 p.m.

Five CPS school board races will go uncontested in November's election after the objections process...