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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...

Lake County, Indiana, Health Department school liaison Susan Marcek gives an MMR vaccination to a child during a vaccine clinic in Hammond, April 10, 2025. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

CPS reports 2% increase in measles vaccination rate

By Hope Moses

December 5, 2025 at 3:49 p.m.

Chicago Public Schools district has surpassed the recommended threshold for measles vaccinations, with 96% of...

Newly appointed Valparaiso University President the Rev. Brian Konkol, left, speaks with registrar Allison Urbanczyk during an event to introduce the new president on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

‘This is the dream job’: New Valparaiso University president meets with the community

By Amy Lavalley

December 5, 2025 at 2:29 p.m.

Valparaiso University's incoming president, Rev. Brian Konkol, said growing up in a tiny Wisconsin town,...

Right, in red sweatshirt, Cam Jacobs, a senior from Buffalo Grove, is among student volunteers bringing donations to awaiting trucks during the Give-A-Thon distribution day at Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire on Dec. 3, 2025. (Karie Angell Luc/Pioneer Press)

Stevenson High School’s 41st annual Give-A-Thon assists hundreds of Lake County children and their families

By Karie Angell Luc

December 5, 2025 at 9:24 a.m.

The annual Give-A-Thon is a four-decade-plus tradition at Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire.

Brian Crowder gets into a vehicle after leaving the Leighton Criminal Court Building in Chicago on July 1, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Chicago school board approves $17.5 million sex abuse settlement for former student

By Hope Moses

December 4, 2025 at 5:27 p.m.

The Chicago Board of Education approved a historic $17.5 million settlement regarding the sexual abuse...

Lansing Elementary District 158 staff members hold up civilian service awards presented by the Village Board on Dec. 2, 2025. (Olivia Stevens/Daily Southtown)

Lansing educators awarded for heroism during fiery vehicle crash

By Olivia Stevens

December 3, 2025 at 12:40 p.m.

Eight staff from Lester Crawl Primary Center in Lansing District 158 were honored for heroism...

Lincoln-Way West High School in New Lenox. (Daily Southtown)

Lincoln-Way West Turning Point USA affiliate approved by Student Council

By Evy Lewis

December 3, 2025 at 10:36 a.m.

The Lincoln-Way West Turning Point USA affliate generated controversy when supporters claimed its application was...

Former U.S. Transportation Secretary and U.S. Rep. Ray LaHood leaves the governor's mansion to attend the funeral service for former Gov. Jim Edgar at Central Baptist Church on Sept. 20, 2025, in Springfield. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Ray LaHood, former GOP congressman and Obama’s transportation secretary, named head of Edgar Fellows program

By Rick Pearson

December 3, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Program founded by former Gov. Jim Edgar promotes bipartisan leadership in Illinois government.

SEIU Local 73 President Dian Palmer speaks during a news conference at the union's office in Chicago on Oct. 10, 2019. SEIU Local 73 filed a petition to add about 1,600 school-based CPS workers to its ranks. (Raquel Zaldivar/baiduhai)

SEIU looks to beef up CPS ranks amid dispute with teachers union

By Talia Soglin

December 3, 2025 at 1:53 p.m.

SEIU Local 73 filed a petition to add about 1,600 school-based Chicago Public Schools workers...

Parents and community members from Evanston/Skokie School District 65 react to the Board of Education impasse vote resulting in no school closures at the end of the school year, after four closures were initially recommended to help balance the district's budget. (Richard Requena/Pioneer Press)

D65 School Board impasse blocks path to any school closures

By Richard Requena

December 2, 2025 at 5:27 p.m.

Acknowleding school closures are needed, the Evanston-Skokie D65 Board deadlocked 3-3 in voting on school...

Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana is seen in this May 14, 2022 file photo. (Kyle Telechan for the Post-Tribune)

Hard Rock provides free tuition for Gary grads

By Carole Carlson

December 2, 2025 at 4:18 p.m.

Qualified Gary high school graduates can receive free college tuition for four years at Indiana...