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Adain Klauck, of Flossmoor, stands up at the honors convocation in May at Homewood-Flossmoor High School after Patty Houlihan announced he earned the first Houlihan Family Scholarship for Journalism. He’s studying media production at Ball State University. (VIP Photography)

Journalism scholarship honors longtime Southland newspaperman Tom Houlihan

By Melinda Moore

November 2, 2026 at 2:53 p.m.

The inaugural Houlihan Family Scholarship for Journalism was awarded recently to a Homewood-Flossmoor High School...

Danielle Banks (center) and daughter Ruthie, 5, (right) read the latest special edition of the Dewey Student Newspaper, the Tiger Times, in Evanston on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. (Nate Swanson/for the Pioneer Press)

Evanston District 65’s Dewey Elementary families continue fight against school closure

By Claire Murphy

November 2, 2026 at 2:37 p.m.

District 65's Dewey School families protested the Board's plan to close the school, and students...

Annette Johnson is a member of the East Aurora School District board. (Annette Johnson)

East Aurora District 131 school board member Annette Johnson responds to fraud allegations

By Molly Morrow

November 2, 2026 at 12:50 p.m.

Johnson faces federal charges related to her allegedly devising a fraud scheme involving a $2.7...

Gov. JB Pritzker talks about a law that will ban cellphones in schools during a signing ceremony at Elgin High School, July 28, 2026. (Rick West/Daily Herald)

School officials in Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills eye impact of state cellphone policy

By Chuck Fieldman

July 31, 2026 at 3:23 p.m.

All public elementary schools must be compliant with the new Illinois cellphone standard by the...

Chicago Teachers Union members and Chicago Public Schools lunchroom workers rally as the Chicago Board of Education hold a meeting about the budget on July 30, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

After divisive debate, Chicago school board passed $9.96 billion budget banking on uncertain state funding

By Kate Armanini

July 31, 2026 at 3:04 p.m.

The Chicago Board of Education approved the district’s $9.96 billion budget that anticipates an additional...

Peter Morikis (left), Executive Director of the district, greets students at 21st Century Charter High School in Gary on Thursday, July 30, 2026. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune)

Gary’s 21st Century Charter students kick off NWI school year

By Carole Carlson

July 30, 2026 at 2:47 p.m.

Students in black and red polo shirts toted clear book bags through the main entrance...

Julie Mewhort Klein, a teacher at Fenwick High School, stands outside of the Oak Park Public Library on July 23, 2026. Earlier this month, Klein was one of 14 educators selected to participate in the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous' 2026 European study program in Poland to learn more about the Holocaust. (Cam'ron Hardy/Pioneer Press)

Fenwick teacher plans to use her ‘powerful experience’ in Poland to fight Holocaust misinformation

By Cam'ron Hardy

July 30, 2026 at 7:02 p.m.

Julie Mewhort Klein is more prepared to teach Fenwick High School students about the Holocaust...

Work continues July 16, 2026, on the atrium and commons area at Waubonsie Valley High School in Aurora. (Molly Morrow/The Beacon-News)

With start of school on the horizon, work continues on improvement projects at Indian Prairie District 204

By Molly Morrow

July 30, 2026 at 11:39 a.m.

Significant work is going on at two of the district’s high schools, along with district-wide...

Chicago Public Schools Superintendent and CEO Macquline King attends a Chicago Board of Education meeting July 20, 2026, on the CPS budget proposed for the 2027 fiscal year. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

CPS board weighs budget amendment as district warns of financial risk

By Kate Armanini

July 29, 2026 at 8:58 p.m.

Chicago school board members aligned with the Chicago Teachers Union are weighing a budget amendment...

Oprah Winfrey attends opening day of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, Illinois, on June 18, 2026.

Oprah Winfrey hands over control of South African girls school

By Brian Niemietz

July 29, 2026 at 6:04 p.m.

Oprah Winfrey is handing over operations of the South African school for girls she opened...

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch speaks during a program at the National Conference of State Legislatures Summit at McCormick Place on July 29, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Speaker Welch pledges to CTU he’ll push for more CPS funding amid scrutiny over handling of harassment claims

By Jeremy Gorner

July 29, 2026 at 7:16 p.m.

It's the latest opportunity the Hillside Democrat has had to court progressive-minded interests as he...

People opposed to the layoffs held signs as the Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 Board of Education voted to lay off 23 workers on Tuesday. (Steve Sadin/For the Lake County News-Sun)

Waukegan D60 laying off 23 employees in cost-cutting move: ‘We will not be able to pay our bills’

By Steve Sadin

July 29, 2026 at 4:26 p.m.

Of the 23 people who are part of the reduction in force, 21 are paraprofessionals...

Teresa Torres, executive director of Everybody Counts Inc, tests out the wheelchair loading ramp on a new Gary Public Transportation Corp. Access219 vehicle with help from GPTC deputy general manager of operation Taron Cain on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. (Kyle Telechan for the Post-Tribune)

NWI survey aims to create report card for disabled and senior citizens

By Alexandra Kukulka

July 29, 2026 at 4:02 p.m.

Everybody Counts will be launching a survey and community forums to create a Northwest Indiana...