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Dayna Schmidt-Johnson, of Chicago, helps block the wind as organizer Idgie Kelley lights candles during a solidarity event for survivors of sexual assault at Trinity Lutheran Church in Valparaiso, Indiana, Thursday, October 8, 2026. Kelley, of Griffith, said 185 candles were lit to represent reports of sexual assault from the top five Indiana universities since 2024. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Valparaiso vigil brings to light sexual assaults on college campuses

By Amy Lavalley

October 9, 2026 at 12:48 p.m.

There were no megaphones, no marches, no speeches -- just tealight candles on two tables,...

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 9, 2026 at 9:08 a.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 Board of Education debates a resolution on April 8, 2026, that would urge Gov. JB Pritzker to opt out of the federal voucher program. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Chicago Teachers Union endorses 15 candidates for school board

By Kate Armanini

July 14, 2026 at 5:17 p.m.

The Chicago Teachers Union has endorsed a slate of 15 candidates for the city’s Board...

A truck deposits a dumpster as cleanup and repairs continue at Andrean High School in Merrillville, Indiana, Monday, June 15, 2026. The school and facilities were heavily damaged during a tornado. School officials said the facility will open on schedule for students on Aug. 13. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Despite tornado, Andrean students return on schedule Aug. 13

By Carole Carlson

July 14, 2026 at 3:53 p.m.

Andrean High School students head back to school on Aug. 13, Principal Jaycob Knazur said...

Prospective school board candidates and incumbents line up outside the Chicago Board of Elections on May 18, 2026, to submit their nominating petitions for Chicago’s first fully elected school board. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Why 5 Chicago school board races will likely be uncontested

By Kate Armanini

July 15, 2026 at 1:34 p.m.

The Chicago Electoral Board decision to remove school board candidates leaves at least five races...

Hinsdale Village President Greg Hart swears in area student Sami Akhras as Mayor for a Day recently at Village Hall in Hinsdale. (Emily Tompkins)

Hinsdale’s new Mayor for a Day program fosters relationships between village, schools

By Chuck Fieldman

July 14, 2026 at 5:02 a.m.

Hinsdale’s new Mayor for a Day program will give local school children an inside look...

The University of Chicago campus in the Hyde Park neighborhood is seen on April 10, 2024. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

The AI effect: University of Chicago Law School opts to prohibit electronic devices in some classrooms

By Kate Perez

July 15, 2026 at 8:27 a.m.

Come fall, first-year students at U. of C. Law School will be prohibited from using...

The Chicago Public Schools emblem is on the headquarters building in Chicago, July 10, 2025. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Chicago Public Schools lays off 162 central office, citywide staff

By Kate Armanini

July 13, 2026 at 7:17 p.m.

The layoffs are projected to save the district $18 million, a CPS spokesperson said. The...

From left, Tracy Campbell, assistant director, Nina Burton, director of the Woodland Child Development Center, and LeBarron Burton, president of the center's board, snip a ribbon marking the grand opening of a new Gary site in April 2025. (Carole Carlson/Post-Tribune)

New rule could weaken childcare standards: ‘We’re more than taking naps and wiping noses’

By Carole Carlson

July 13, 2026 at 3:21 p.m.

Indiana childcare centers would no longer have to teach literacy, art, music or science under...

Dolton District 149 Superintendent Maureen White, left, and School Board President Lolita Crisler-Liggons during a school board meeting in June 2024. (Olivia Stevens/Daily Southtown)

Dolton District 149 pays Superintendent Maureen White $181,000 for early departure from contract

By Olivia Stevens

July 13, 2026 at 3:28 p.m.

Dolton Elementary District 149 agreed to pay Superintendent Maureen White nearly $181,000 to end her...

Bree English, who will be a senior at Morgan Park Academy in the fall, holds a rooster in her hands. Eden Redmond, left, is a recent alum who will attend Dominican University in the fall. (Janice Neumann/for the Daily Southtown)

Chickens and rooster add to conservation curriculum at Morgan Park Academy

By Janice Neumann

July 13, 2026 at 12:29 p.m.

A garden of fresh produce and coop with chickens help students at Morgan Park Academy...

Isabella Taylor, a graduate of Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School in Chicago, received a 2026 Paul Simon Democracy Prize. She’s been learning a lot as she works to turn her proposal into a reality. (Mireya Zepeda)

Mother McAuley grad earns Paul Simon prize for voter education website plan

By Melinda Moore

July 9, 2026 at 2:42 p.m.

Isabella Taylor's plan to create a YouTube channel to inform young voters about candidates and...