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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...

Junior and senior high school student leaders at Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center who are part of the school's Link Program evaluate programs for freshmen on Dec. 15, 2025. More than 86% of the school’s Class of 2024 enrolled in a 2-year or 4-year college and 92% of graduates who enrolled in college from the previous year are heading into their second year, according to CPS. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

CPS shows academic gains, but more work is ahead, officials say

By Hope Moses

December 19, 2025 at 3:56 p.m.

While CPS students continue to show post-pandemic gains, interim CEO Macquline King said that the...

Oak Brook resident Sophia Ibrahim, who founded Harmony Healers three years ago as a freshman at Hinsdale Central High School, was invited to speak about the group this fall at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium. (Sophia Ibrahim)

Hinsdale-based Harmony Healers ‘bring comfort’ through music performances

By Chuck Fieldman

December 19, 2025 at 12:15 p.m.

Started by a Hinsdale Central student, Harmony Healers now has more than 100 active members...

Matthew Holbrook, shown here cutting a ribbon for a park at Culver School in 2018 in his capacity as Niles School District 71 Board president, was suspended from his teaching job at Niles Township High School District 219 for three days for violating district policies on selling goods to the district, per district officials and proceedings. (Brian O'Mahoney/for Pioneer Press)

Niles D219 suspends teacher, D71 Board president, for selling sports apparel to district

By Richard Requena

December 18, 2025 at 3:53 p.m.

A Niles North High School teacher was suspended 3 days without pay; he failed to...

John Price, the current superintendent of North Chicago School District 187, speaks at the Indian Prairie School District 204 board meeting in Aurora on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, at which he was officially approved as District 204's next superintendent. (Indian Prairie School District 204)

North Chicago District 187’s John Price to take over as Indian Prairie 204 superintendent in July

By Molly Morrow

December 16, 2025 at 2:56 p.m.

Price will be replacing current District 204 Superintendent Adrian Talley, who opted not to renew...

Bids for new Portage middle school well under budget

By Doug Ross

December 16, 2025 at 2:38 p.m.

Building the new Aylesworth Middle School will cost far less than original estimates, the Portage...

Chicago Christian students Jayden Zhang and Caleeya Coleman, members of the RoboKnights team, display one of their robot competitors during a tournament Saturday at the school in Palos Heights. The team has been invited to compete in the inaugural United States Governor's Cup Feb. 20-21 in Washington, D.C. (Jeff Vorva/Daily Southtown)

Chicago Christian High School robotics team to represent Illinois at U.S. Governor’s Cup in D.C.

By Jeff Vorva

December 16, 2025 at 1:20 p.m.

The Chicago Christian RoboKnights will represent Illinois in the inaugural United States Governor's Cup in...

Jim Wipke has been hired as superintendent of Hinsdale Clarendon Hills School District 181, taking over upon Hector Garcia's retirement in July. (District 181)

Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills schools hire superintendent from top ranked district in Missouri

By Chuck Fieldman

December 16, 2025 at 10:57 a.m.

Jim Wipke, superintendent of Ladue School District in the St. Louis area, has been hired...

Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills District 181’s offices at 133 Ogden Ave. in Hinsdale. (District 181)

Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills District 181 officials settling in at new offices

By Chuck Fieldman

December 15, 2025 at 5:24 p.m.

Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Elementary District 181 staff is giving very positive reviews to its new offices

A bouquet of flowers rests on snow, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, on the campus of Brown University not far from where a shooting took place, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

What to know about the man authorities say fatally shot 2 Brown students and a MIT professor

By Patrick Whittle

December 19, 2025 at 7:23 a.m.

Here are some answers to questions about the Brown University mass shooting and the slaying...

DePaul University campus, July 21, 2020. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

DePaul lays off 114 staff members to help reduce budget shortfall

By Kate Armanini

December 15, 2025 at 7:25 p.m.

DePaul is facing a $12.6 million budget deficit for the 2026 fiscal year. To maintain...