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Passengers board a Pace bus as a CTA Green Line train pulls in near the intersection of Harlem and South Boulevard in Oak Park, Friday, June 20, 2025. Students at Oak Park and River Forest High School who don't have a ride to school will have to continue to rely on public transportation after the School District 200 board renewed an expeption from a rule requiring them to provide school bus services. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Despite petition, Oak Park and River Forest High School renews school bus exemption

By Cam'ron Hardy

October 9, 2026 at 4:40 p.m.

School buses are too expensive, board tells Oak Park and River Forest High students who...

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 in 2024. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Valparaiso vigil brings to light sexual assaults on college campuses

By Amy Lavalley

October 9, 2026 at 4:18 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 ransomware attack against Evanston Township High School has shut down District 202's computer systems. It's under investigation by local and federal authorities. (Pioneer Press)

Evanston Township High School to reopen following ransomware attack

By Claire Murphy

June 9, 2026 at 3:59 p.m.

A ransomware attack on Evanston Township High School's computer infrastructure has led to the school's...

English learning high school leaders attend a network meeting in March 2025 hosted by Orland Park High School District 230 at Carl Sandburg High School. (School district 230)

District 230 to expand Andrew High School program for Engligh learners to Sandburg, Stagg

By Addison Wright

June 8, 2026 at 6:25 a.m.

The Andrew High School program is coming to classrooms at Sandburg High School in Orland...

Outside Roberto Clemente Community Academy on June 2, 2026, student Cheniyah Kidd offers her opinions on a pending cellphone ban at Chicago Public Schools. Kidd worries about having access to her phone in case of an emergency. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Illinois’ new cellphone ban receives praise and criticism from Chicago-area school communities

By Kate Perez

June 7, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Illinois lawmakers voted late last month to prohibit elementary and middle school students from using...

Visitors stand near a mural by East Chicago artist Felix “Flex” Maldonado that decorates the east end of the terrace of the seventh floor at Calumet College as part of the major renovation in Hammond, Indiana, June 4, 2026. The work is part of a massive renovation of the floor funded thanks to a $15 million Lilly Endowment College and Community Colllaboration Initiative and generous corporate and private donations. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Old oil exec lounge now Calumet College showcase with focus on industrial legacy

By Carole Carlson

June 6, 2026 at 3:48 p.m.

The public got its first glimpse of the former Standard Oil art deco executive lounge...

Students who once attended ASPIRA schools gather to celebrate the end of their school year at a prom put on at the Chicago Teachers Union headquarters on June 4, 2026. The Chicago Board of Education revoked the charters of two ASPIRA high schools earlier in 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

‘Something just for us’: Former ASPIRA seniors celebrate prom with past classmates after school closures

By Kate Perez

June 6, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Students who formerly attended the ASPIRA charter high schools came together to celebrate prom on...

Heather McCarthy, right, takes a selfie with students at Musukwi Primary School in Zimbabwe. The Oak Lawn resident spearheaded an effort to raise $25,000 to build a library at the school. (Heather McCarthy)

Oak Lawn educator marshals ‘full community effort’ to bring libraries to Zimbabwe schools

By Melinda Moore

June 5, 2026 at 2:02 p.m.

Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School librarian Heather McCarthy is helping bring books and libraries to an...

A bright blue and acrylic cellphone locker containing 30 individual locked boxes in classroom 213 at Bremen High School on June 4, 2026, in Midlothian. Every classroom in the school has a cellphone locker and requires that students lock their phones during class time. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Video, texting and noises among south suburban concerns on school cellphone ban

By Addison Wright

June 8, 2026 at 10:42 a.m.

Students, teachers and parents in Bremen District 228 and Orland District 230 share support and...

Gabriel Angel, left, was recently recognized by District 181 Superintendent Hector Garcia and fellow district employees for his service upon his retirement after 29 years. (District 181)

Clarendon Hills head school custodian retiring after 29 years on the job

By Chuck Fieldman

June 5, 2026 at 5:03 a.m.

Gabriel Angel has been a fixture at Prospect School in Clarendon Hills since starting work...

Chiquitta Walker and daughter Denym Jenkins, 11, stand outside their home in Chicago on May 26, 2026. Walker is upset that the teacher who pushed her daughter in 2024 was reinstated by the Chicago Board of Education. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

In unusual move, Chicago school board reinstates teacher accused of pushing student

By Kate Armanini

June 5, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The move reflects emerging divides on the 21-member governing board and led to increased scrutiny...

Eloisa Garcia, left, and Asucena Velazquez, parents of slain Tilden High School student Pedro Ramírez, hold a banner at the memorial for Ramírez following a march on June 4, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

‘He was just walking to school’: Friends, family mourn shooting death of honor roll student

By Caroline Kubzansky

June 4, 2026 at 4:55 p.m.

Dozens of high schoolers, neighbors and friends gathered outside Tilden High School in Back of...