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Chicago Board of Education presidential candidates Jessica Biggs, from left, Hilario Dominguez and Victor Henderson. (Arthur Maiorella and Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Tangle with Springfield forms crux of school board president debate on CPS finances

By Shun Graves

October 31, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Chicago school board president candidates disagree on solutions for the district’s precarious finances.

The Indian Prairie School District 204 office is at the Crouse Education Center at 780 Shoreline Drive in Aurora. (R. Christian Smith/The Beacon-News)

Indian Prairie D204 sees lower absenteeism rates, continued high proficiency rates on 2026 Illinois Report Card

By Molly Morrow

October 30, 2026 at 4:14 p.m.

School District 204 continued to post high proficiency rates in ELA, math and science, and...

Fourth-grade students practice before taking the Illinois Assessment of Readiness test at Lakewood Falls Elementary School in Plainfield on Feb. 28, 2019. (Zbigniew Bzdak/baiduhai)

Illinois school report cards 2026: Search results for Grades 3-5 in Chicago and the suburbs

By Kori Rumore

October 30, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

The IAR test is given to students in grades three through eight in public school...

Students listen to presenters speak Aug. 31, 2026, at the LAUNCH consortium at Southland College Prep High School in Richton Park. (Evy Lewis/Daily Southtown)

‘This is your future’: Consortium of top colleges visits south suburbs for the first time

By Evy Lewis

September 1, 2026 at 1:58 p.m.

Representatives from Cornell, Emory, Pomona, Rice and Washington University in St. Louis hold recruiting event...

Students on staff of of the Munster High School newspaper, the Crier, work in the computer lab. (Jared Quigg/Post-Tribune)

Guest column: Why every high school student should write for publication

By Gerald Bradshaw

August 31, 2026 at 3:15 p.m.

A student with three years of reporting, editing and publication experience shows persistence and responsibility....

Larry Martin, a substitute teacher, discusses with others a group activity at a Chicago Public Schools’ Black Student Success community discussion at Phillips High School on East Pershing Road in Chicago on March 11, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

CPS wins back millions in federal grants withheld over Black Student Success Plan

By Kate Armanini

August 31, 2026 at 4:53 p.m.

Chicago Public Schools has won back millions of federal dollars withheld by the Trump administration...

Hinsdale Central High School in Hinsdale. recently was ranked No. 9 in the state out of among 724 public high schools by U.S. News and World Report. (Daily Herald)

Hinsdale Central High School in top 10, South in top 100 in recent Illinois rankings

By Chuck Fieldman

August 31, 2026 at 12:08 p.m.

Hinsdale High School District 86 leaders say a rankings disparity between Central and South isn't...

Melody Smith hugs her son, Chicago State University wide receiver Arshawn Powell, 7, after CSU’s first ever football game, played against the Roosevelt Lakers in Bridgeview on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

Tailgaters kick off Chicago State’s first football season: ‘A historic moment’

By Lila Hempel-Edgers

August 29, 2026 at 5:54 p.m.

Fans gathered before Chicago State, the city's first Division I football team since the University...

Candidates for Chicago Board of Education president, clockwise from top left, Hilario Dominguez, Victor Henderson, Jessica Biggs, Sendhil Revuluri and Jennifer Custer. (baiduhai)

Who will be the next Chicago school board president? Meet the candidates.

By baiduhai

October 7, 2026 at 10:37 p.m.

Get to know the candidates for Chicago school board president.

Oak Park and River Forest District 200 Board of Education members discuss a proposal during meeting Thursday, Aug. 25, 2026. (Cam'ron Hardy/Pioneer Press)

Oak Park and River Forest High School board OKs $140K for technology replacement

By Cam'ron Hardy

August 28, 2026 at 3:52 p.m.

The Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 board approved $140,000 for new...

The Meta Store in Burlingame, California, is seen on Jan. 7, 2025. The Silicon Valley company Meta agreed to up to $18 billion in penalties as part of a landmark settlement with states over social media addiction claims. (Jason Henry/The New York Times)

Illinois will spend Meta settlement cash on social media harms, AG says, after union pushes education funding

By Olivia Olander

August 28, 2026 at 2:51 p.m.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said the majority of the $768 million will go for...

Rosary College Prep in Aurora is located at 901 N. Edgelawn Drive. (Molly Morrow/The Beacon-News)

Student at Rosary College Prep in Aurora earns highest possible composite score on ACT test

By Aurora Beacon-News

August 28, 2026 at 1:15 p.m.

Rosary College Prep student Alexandra Jurado, of Aurora, has earned the highest possible composite score...

High School District 230 Superintendent Robert Nolting and board President Lynn Zeder listen at a school board meeting Aug. 27, 2026, at Stagg High School. (Evy Lewis/Daily Southtown)

High School District 230 welcomes new teachers, celebrates ‘exciting start’ after stormy summer

By Evy Lewis

August 28, 2026 at 12:59 p.m.

After a summer marked by storms, Orland High School District 230 welcomed new teachers and...