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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...

Isabelle Uthuppan takes a selfie near the end of her speech to families, friends and fellow graduates during 2022 commencement ceremonies at Valparaiso High School in Valparaiso, Indiana Wednesday June 1, 2022. Uthuppan graduated with highest distinction. (Andy Lavalley for the Post-Tribune)

Indiana’s Class of 2025 sets new graduation rate record

By Carole Carlson

January 6, 2026 at 3:04 p.m.

Indiana continued its upward graduation rate climb with nearly 92% of 2025 high school seniors...

A screenshot from LTTVonline shows Lyons Township High School students reacting after finding out their video, superimposed in the upper right corner, won an Emmy Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in the Live Sporting Event or Game category in 2025. (LTTVonline)

Lyons Township students bring home a national Emmy Award for sports coverage

By Jesse Wright

January 9, 2026 at 3:38 p.m.

Coverage of a half court shot at a Lyons Township basketball game against Hinsdale Central...

Staff members from East Aurora School District 131 gather for a training session on Dec. 19, 2025, about district procedures related to federal immigration enforcement actions. (Molly Morrow/The Beacon-News)

East Aurora prepares for what’s next after immigration enforcement activity on school property in the fall

By Molly Morrow

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

The district is hosting training for employees as uncertainty about federal immigration enforcement continues.

Natalie Merchant leaps as she performs a song during the Mother Goose & the Cabinet of Wonder show with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center in Chicago’s Loop, May 9, 2026. (Josh Boland/baiduhai)

Musician Natalie Merchant brings Mother Goose and other rhymes to life for the next generation with Cabinet of Wonder

By Darcel Rockett

May 12, 2026 at 1:21 p.m.

Melding music, play and Mother Goose tales, singer Natalie Merchant worked with the Chicago Symphony...

North Central College in Naperville is looking for ways to bolster its image to people outside of the Naperville area, including a possible name change. (Naperville Sun)

North Central University of Naperville? NCC considers name change as it grapples with brand recognition, identity

By Carolyn Stein

January 2, 2026 at 6:25 p.m.

As North Central College examines its image and identity, the school may include "Naperville" or...

Personal history fuels firefighting family to fund scholarship at Moraine Valley Community College

By Janice Neumann

January 2, 2026 at 2:43 p.m.

Daniel Brand, who comes from a family of firefighters, established a scholarship at Moraine Valley...

Michael Gringas and his mother, Ashleigh McKeigue, smile for a photo in their home in Tinley Park, Dec. 29, 2025. (Evy Lewis/Daily Southtown)

Tinley Park sophomore saves eighth grader with Heimlich maneuver learned in gym class

By Evy Lewis

January 2, 2026 at 1:17 a.m.

Michael Gingras, 15, a sophomore at Victor J. Andrew High School, used the Heimlich maneuver...

Train enthusiasts Liza Hucek and her sons check out an HO layout during the recent Model Train Experience at Pullman National Historical Park. (Janice Neumann/Daily Southtown)

Everyone gets to be an engineer at Pullman’s Model Train Experience

By Janice Neumann

January 1, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

The Historic Pullman Foundation Model Train Experience is a way to expose people young and...

Joseph Plovich, the last surviving member of the group that founded the Calumet City Historical Society, holds a poster with clippings that show the organization’s history. He’s second from the left in the photo of officers and directors for 1975. (Melinda Moore/Daily Southtown)

Calumet City Historical Society marks milestone while showing people ‘how the past was’

By Melinda Moore

December 31, 2025 at 11:31 a.m.

The Calumet City Historical Society's mission is “to preserve the history of Calumet City, but...

Chicago Teachers Union member Tom Felson, center, attends a community engagement session to discuss the Chicago Public Schools budget at Dyett High School in Chicago on July 14, 2025. CPS held community engagement sessions to elicit feedback on its budget strategy prior to the Chicago Board of Education’s vote to approve a 2026 budget. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Budget fights to funding freezes: Chicago’s top education stories of the year

By Kate Armanini

December 31, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Chicago’s education landscape faced an unprecedented set of challenges this year, from public school budget...