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Rocío Jacoby, a teacher at Lincoln Elementary in Oak Park, was named Teacher of the Year by the Illinois Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. (Rocío Jacoby)

Lincoln Elementary educator named Teacher of the Year by Illinois Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages

By Cam'ron Hardy

November 3, 2026 at 10:37 a.m.

Lincoln Elementary School teacher Rocío Jacoby was lauded by the Illinois Council on the Teaching...

Javier Belmonte, of Melrose Park, makes streusel topping for blueberry loafs as chef Christopher Clem, instructor and chairman of the Hospitality Industry Administration Department at Triton College, puts together fruit-filled turnovers Oct. 16 at the college in River Grove. (Melinda Moore/Pioneer Press)

‘Absolutely astonishing’: Pastry fans line up 40-deep after Triton culinary class opens pop-up bakery

By Melinda Moore

November 3, 2026 at 5:05 a.m.

Culinary students at Triton College in River Grove are selling bakery items on Fridays through...

Ali Scheer walks through the Project XV Museum on Aug. 15, 2026, in downstate El Paso, roughly 90 miles southwest of Chicago. The museum celebrates David Strother (1843-1905), the first Black man to vote after the 15th Amendment was ratified. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

The first Black person to vote in Illinois has his own museum. It’s everything in this political season.

By Darcel Rockett

November 3, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The Project XV museum is built on the legacy of David Strother, the first Black...

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

Chicago Public Schools ups tax increment financing dollars in budget by $85 million to avoid furloughs

By Kate Armanini

July 28, 2026 at 4:23 p.m.

Chicago Public Schools leaders have upped the district’s projected tax increment financing surplus revenue by...

Former Niles North High School teacher Thomas Neal was charged in federal court in June on allegations he transported child pornography aboard a flight from Mexico to Chicago, according to the U.S. attorney’s office for the Northern District of Illinois.

Niles Township D219 in Skokie addresses ‘heinous’ federal child porn charges against ex- teacher

By Claire Murphy

July 28, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

An “anonymous report” flagging Niles North teacher was brought to Skokie police three years before...

Preschoolers receive their donated meals from the Greater Chicago Food Depository at Holy Family School in Chicago, July 27, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Summer meal program keeps kids fed as grocery costs rise

By Evgenia Anastasakos

July 28, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

As skyrocketing grocery costs and SNAP rollbacks strain families’ budgets, the Greater Chicago Food Depository...

Intern Santiago Gutiérrez, right, and employee Gilberto Macario make birria beef at Tacotlán restaurant in Belmont Gardens on July 22, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

From salons to taquerías, CPS students get to work on their summer internships

By Kate Armanini

July 28, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The Chicago Public Schools summer internship program connects 1,400 teens with real-world work experience for...

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas speaks at a Pride flag-raising event at Daley Plaza on June 1, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Illinois teachers union sues to force Cook County treasurer to issue property tax bills and make payments

By A.D. Quig

July 28, 2026 at 11:53 a.m.

The Illinois Federation of Teachers sued Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas Monday to try to...

People stand to applaud Lilu Weisberger, 14, behind podium, after speaking in the public participation segment of the Deerfield Public Schools District 109 Board of Education meeting at Caruso Middle School on April 10, 2025, in Deerfield. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Fight over trans-inclusive student policies has moved to courts: ‘The feds are coming’

By Joseph States

July 27, 2026 at 5:33 p.m.

Opponents argue that Illinois’ transgender inclusive policies, whether for sports or locker rooms, are now...

A student walks past Madonna della Strada Chapel on the Loyola University campus on March 19, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Loyola University Chicago to sunset Hispanic studies master’s program

By Kate Perez

July 27, 2026 at 6:05 p.m.

Loyola University Chicago is sunsetting its Hispanic Studies Master of Arts program in the wake...

Arielle Brazelton, center, helps hold a piece during construction of the electric go-kart Thursday at The Field Studios in Chicago. (Nate Swanson/for the Daily Southtown)

South, southwest suburban students practice STEM skills designing electric go-karts

By Olivia Stevens

July 26, 2026 at 5:08 a.m.

Students from Homewood-Flossmoor and Bloom Trail high schools design electric go-karts to compete in race...

Valparaiso University President Rev. Brian Konkol laughs as he responds to comparisons between him and Valparaiso popcorn magnate Orville Redenbacher as he speaks about his first months at the college on Thursday, July 23, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

‘An amazing time’: Valparaiso University’s new president Brian Konkol settles in

By Amy Lavalley

July 26, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Valparaiso University’s new president, the Rev. Brian Konkol, still feels he’s landed his dream job...

Paderewski Elementary school in Chicago, July 24, 2026, was one of 49 schools closed in 2013. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Recent UChicago study shows uptick in violence around schools shuttered in 2013

By Darcel Rockett

July 25, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

A study from the University of Chicago said 2013 Chicago Public Schools closures led to...