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Harper Dempsey, left, and Emma Jorgenson head to Mass at Marmion Academy on Pajama Day during Homecoming Week at the Aurora school, Sept. 23, 2026. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Aurora’s Marmion Academy tackles a new year, its first as a co-ed school

By Molly Morrow

October 6, 2026 at 2:17 p.m.

After almost a century in Aurora, this school year is Marmion’s first educating girls.

New graduates line up before the start of the Bergen Community College commencement at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. on Ma 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Student loan borrowers have until the end of 2026 to reduce their interest rate. Here’s what to know.

By Adriana Morga

October 6, 2026 at 12:33 p.m.

Student loan borrowers now have until the end of 2026 to enroll in auto pay...

St. Paul Catholic School students dance in the gymnasium during an assembly to celebrate their selection as a State of Indiana Blue Ribbon School Monday, October 5, 2026, in Valparaiso, Indiana. The school was also named a National Blue Ribbon School in 2022. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

St. Paul and Memorial in Valparaiso named Blue Ribbon schools

By Carole Carlson

October 6, 2026 at 2:17 p.m.

Two local schools, both in Valparaiso, have received the Indiana Blue Ribbon Schools designation, Gov....

Kobey Lofton, left, rallies members of the Peace Warriors, a student-led nonviolence and conflict resolution program, as they march to celebrate 100 days of peace at Legal Prep Charter Academy in Chicago on June 4, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Chicago teens sustain ‘peaceful’ community as warriors

By Darcel Rockett

September 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The Peace Warriors in West Garfield at Legal Prep Academy program teaches student volunteers mediation...

Mary Kate Reilly describes what has changed and stayed the same with her childhood bedroom in Tinley Park on Sept. 3, 2026. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

‘The nicest situation I could ask for’: Why young adults across Chicagoland are opting to live at home

By Kate Perez

September 12, 2026 at 4:50 p.m.

A prevalent pattern among Gen Zs: moving home after graduation for several reasons. Commonly, it...

Malik Rimmer, 3, walks the red carpet during the Chicago Youth Awards at the Kehrein Center for the Arts in the Austin neighborhood on July 24, 2026. The event featured a red carpet, performances for local dance groups and awards for best mother and father of the year. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Chicago Youth Awards bring honor and pride to West Side community

By Darcel Rockett

September 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The Chicago Youth Awards are the brainchild of Latricia Walker-West, who likens the event to...

Oak Park and River Forest High School. (Pioneer Press)

Oak Park and River Forest High School board pushes for more diversity among staff, teachers

By Cam'ron Hardy

September 11, 2026 at 3:46 p.m.

Despite consistent trends in OPRF's demographic, there was a push for more diversity within the...

The Collaboration for Early Childhood building is pictured Thursday, Sept. 10. The Oak Park Village Board recently approved the renewal of an intergovernmental agreement that will fund the organization. (Cam'ron Hardy/Pioneer Press)

Oak Park, school districts renew agreement on Collaboration for Early Childhood

By Cam'ron Hardy

September 11, 2026 at 2:53 p.m.

An intergovernmental agreement to fund the Collaboration for Early Childhood from Oak Park, District 200...

Students dismiss at Chicago Arts High School, 2714 W. Augusta Blvd. in Chicago, on Sept. 10, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Chicago school board pulls $5.5 million proposal to save ChiArts conservatory model

By Kate Armanini

September 11, 2026 at 3:55 p.m.

The Chicago Board of Education withdrew a proposal that would have allocated millions to save...

Chicago Board of Education Board member Anusha Thotakura, District 6A, attends a meeting on July 20, 2026, on the Chicago Public Schools budget proposal for the 2027 fiscal year. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Chicago school board weighs plan to expand preschool, early childhood services

By Kate Armanini

September 10, 2026 at 9:40 p.m.

The Chicago school board is weighing a resolution that would direct Chicago Public Schools to...

A photograph of Eric Billops is posted April 16, 2026, on the glass of the bus stop where the teen was shot and killed the previous day in the 6300 block of South Stony Island Avenue in Chicago. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Boy charged in shooting death of Hyde Park Academy sophomore

By Caroline Kubzansky

September 10, 2026 at 4:53 p.m.

A 15-year-old boy faces six felony counts for the fatal shooting of Hyde Park Academy...

Bremen High School students, from left, Analy Calderon, Christopher Roman, Aaliyah Zuniga and Ryan Reed, were among District 228 students who took part in the Cook County Department of Health Community Healthcare Worker Pipeline Program, learning about community health and interventions through training and internships. (Janice Neumann/Daily Southtown)

Bremen District 228 students get an early look at careers in healthcare through Cook County program

By Janice Neumann

September 10, 2026 at 9:42 a.m.

Students from Bremen School District 228 joined the Cook County Department of Public Health’s Community...

University of Illinois Chicago student Maya Hernandez, left, and her mother, Anna Hernandez, roll in Maya’s belongings toward her dorm room at the Academic and Residential Complex at UIC on Aug. 20, 2026. UIC administrators, staff and student volunteers welcomed campus housing residents for the fall 2026 semester. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

University of Illinois Chicago sees record enrollment two years in a row

By Kate Perez

September 9, 2026 at 7:02 p.m.

The University of Illinois Chicago reported its highest enrollment numbers in school history for the...