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Hinsdale Middle School is pictured in 2015. (Brett Johnson/Pioneer Press)

Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills ranked among best k-12 schools in state

By Pioneer Press

October 12, 2026 at 5:06 p.m.

Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Elementary District 181 has been recognized as one of the state's premier public...

A handgun and loaded magazine were found inside a backpack in an Evanston Township High School student’s gym locker on Oct. 9, 2026, according to school administrators. The 17-year-old student who possessed the gun has since been taken to the Cook County Juvenile Detention Center. (Brian Cox/for the Pioneer Press).

Handgun, loaded magazine found in Evanston Township High School student’s backpack

By Claire Murphy

October 12, 2026 at 1:37 p.m.

Evanston police said the 17-year-old male student who had the gun has since been taken...

Cole Rogerson works on a graphic organizer during a seventh-grade English language arts class on Sept. 25, 2026, at Hinckley Big-Rock Middle School in Big Rock. The school banned cellphones and aims for their students to do more work on paper. (Dominic Di Palermo/for the Aurora Beacon-News)

In the age of AI and social media, one west suburban school district goes analog

By Molly Morrow

October 12, 2026 at 9:27 a.m.

After instituting a cellphone ban two years ago, Hinckley-Big Rock School District 429 has now...

An empty Chicago Public Schools classroom is seen on Dec. 15, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Declining enrollment in Chicago Public Schools could lead to crisis if unchecked, report says

By Hope Moses

January 23, 2026 at 7:34 p.m.

Continued enrollment declines at Chicago Public Schools could escalate into a “crisis” that impact the...

The Chicago skyline seen from North Avenue beach as the sun rises during the polar vortex on Jan. 30, 2019. (Jose M. Osorio / baiduhai)

Schools closing, warming shelters open ahead of cold snap

By Post-Tribune

January 22, 2026 at 5:29 p.m.

Schools are closing or operating remotely and warming shelters are opening their doors as temperatures...

Lake Station Assistant Superintendent Christine Pepa and Superintendent Thomas Cripliver watch school referendum results being posted in 2024. (Carole Carlson/For the Post-Tribune)

Lake Station school chief Cripliver retiring

By Carole Carlson

January 22, 2026 at 2:33 p.m.

Lake Station Superintendent Thomas Cripliver is retiring after guiding the school district for 11 years,...

A crossing guard assists students crossing the street as they arrive for classes, at Chalmers STEAM Elementary school, Jan. 22, 2026, in Chicago.(Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

CPS cancels class Friday due to extreme cold

By Kate Armanini

January 22, 2026 at 3:56 p.m.

Chicago Public Schools has canceled classes and afterschool activities Friday due to sub-zero temperatures and...

The River Forest Elementary District 90 school board named Janice Pavelonis to succeed Ed Condon as superintendent. (Aimee Wigfall)

River Forest School District 90 hires superintendent to replace retiring Ed Condon

By Alicia Fabbre

January 22, 2026 at 11:31 p.m.

River Forest Elementary District 90 School Board members named Janice Pavelonis to succeed the retiring...

A newly renovated and student services-integrated library space opened Jan. 20, 2026 on the Des Plaines campus of Oakton College in Des Plaines. (James C. Svehla/for Pioneer Press)

Oakton College unveils $5.9M redo of Des Plaines campus library, featuring integrated services and upgraded meeting, seating spaces

By Elizabeth Owens-Schiele

January 23, 2026 at 5:29 p.m.

A $5.9 million transformation of the library on the Des Plaines campus of Oakton College...

Students, from left, Sarah Elamin, Rawan Sharfi and Miraim Abdel Rahim were among the performers during a Culture Night event at Oak Lawn Community High School in Oak Lawn. The students also participated in fundraising for Sudanese refugees. (Janice Neumann/Daily Southtown)

Oak Lawn students raise money for Sudanese refugees, ‘show people the best of us’

By Janice Neumann

January 22, 2026 at 9:21 a.m.

Culture Night at Oak Lawn Community High School featured students from Egyptian, Sudanese and Syrian...

Rahm Emanuel, former Chicago mayor and ambassador to Japan, speaks at the Center for American Progress in Washington on Jan. 21, 2026. Emanuel, who has signaled his desire to run for president in 2028, called for a mandatory retirement age of 75 for the president, Cabinet officials, members of Congress and federal judges. (Jason Andrew/The New York Times)

Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel leans on his Chicago experience as he pitches school reform in Washington

By Daniel C. Vock

January 21, 2026 at 6:42 p.m.

Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel chafed at the idea a teachers' strike and blowback to...

The River Forest Education Association said it is taking steps to prepare for a teachers strike at Roosevelt Middle School and River Forest Elementary School District 90’s two other schools amid a stalemate in contract negotiations. (Pioneer Press)

Teachers in River Forest threaten strike amid contract talks stalemate

By Alicia Fabbre

January 21, 2026 at 4:56 p.m.

The River Forest Education Association says it is preparing for a teachers strike, citing District...

Teacher Heather Debby carries a box filled with students' cellphones in a classroom at Disney II Magnet School in Chicago on March 13, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Bell-to-bell cell phone ban passes Indiana Senate

By Carole Carlson

January 21, 2026 at 4:29 p.m.

A split state Senate voted 28-19 Tuesday to advance a bill establishing a “bell to...