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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...

Victor Henderson stands first in line at the Chicago Board of Elections, May 18, 2026, to submit nominating petitions for Chicago’s fully elected school board. He's a candidate for board president. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Chicago school board hopefuls file to enter historic race

By Kate Armanini

May 18, 2026 at 4:49 p.m.

Prospective candidates for Chicago’s first fully elected school board lined up to submit nomination petitions...

WDSO alumni Andy Mullen, on right, takes a selfie with current student staff members during an open house to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Chesterton High School student radio station on Sunday, May 17, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Alums return for golden anniversary of Chesterton High School radio station

By Jim Woods

May 18, 2026 at 11:18 a.m.

Andy Mullen hadn't been back to Chesterton High School since graduation, but was drawn to...

Purdue University president Mung Chiang is introduced during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game between Purdue and Maryland in West Lafayette, Indiana, Jan. 22, 2023. Chiang has been selected as the new president of Northwestern University. (Michael ConroyAP)

Northwestern University taps Purdue University’s Mung Chiang to be next president

By Kate Perez

May 19, 2026 at 11:28 a.m.

Northwestern University chose current Purdue University President Mung Chiang as its pick to lead the...

Stephanie Ward, left, benevolence coordinator at Bethel Church, and Stephanie Dunagan, City Life program director, unload a donation of stuffed animals Wednesday, May 13, 2026, for the City Life's summer camp. (Carole Carlson/for the Post-Tribune)

Gary’s City Life childcare center and academic programs in funding crisis

By Carole Carlson

May 18, 2026 at 10:10 a.m.

Gary’s City Life Center of Northwest Indiana has been an anchor for struggling families since...

Cheryl Porter, a Homer Glen resident and world-renowned singer, performs during a Hadley Middle School assembly run by the Student Council and Mustang News. (Hadley Middle School)

Homer Glen’s Hadley Middle School staff, students celebrate national honor

By Michelle Mullins

May 18, 2026 at 6:24 a.m.

Hadley Middle School in Homer Glen receives National Gold Star School from National Association of...

District 171 administration center (Sunnybrook District 171)

Sunnybrook District 171 touts library renovations but lacks certified librarian, advocates say

By Olivia Stevens

May 18, 2026 at 5:10 a.m.

A school librarian association raised concern about the lack of librarians at renovated Nathan Hale...

Ricardo Hernández-Navarrete, 18, and his mother, Martha Liliana Navarrete, were detained by ICE agents at a routine immigration court check-in in March. Hernández-Navarrete is a Chicago Public Schools high school senior and a soccer player who was expecting to play at Truman College in the fall. (Kristy Morrow)

ICE detains Chicago Public Schools senior and his mother: ‘We had done everything by the rules’

By Gregory Royal Pratt

May 18, 2026 at 11:12 a.m.

In March, ICE detained Ricardo Hernandez-Navarrete, 18, a Mather High School senior, and his mother...

Valparaiso University's newly-appointed president, Rev. Brian Konkol, speaks during a meet and greet event on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Guest column: Stay in the dorms guides Valparaiso University President

By Brian E. Konkol

May 17, 2026 at 8:00 a.m.

I am decades older than my residence hall neighbors, and my daytime attire of suits...

Retired East Aurora High School faculty enjoy some time together at a recent meeting. The group gathers three times a year to renew old friendships. (Tom Strong/For The Beacon-News)

Column: East Aurora High School teachers remain a family, even in retirement

By Tom Strong

May 17, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

East Aurora High School retired faculty members still gather three times a year to reminisce...

University President Rev. Brian E. Konkol, Ph.D., hands Grace Bosedick her diploma during graduation exercises for the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Business at Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana May 16, 2026. Bosedick, of Crown Point, earned a degree in digital media arts. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Bryce Drew encourages Valparaiso U grads to take a shot at changing the world

By Doug Ross

May 16, 2026 at 3:25 p.m.

Former NBA athlete Bryce Drew urged Valparaiso University graduates Saturday to make a difference.