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John Mills Elementary students gather after learning during an assembly Oct. 20 that their school had earned state Blue Ribbon School recognition. (School District 401)

Elmwood Park’s John Mills Elementary lauded for closing achievement gaps

By Jesse Wright

October 26, 2026 at 5:42 p.m.

Elmwood Park’s John Mills Elementary has earned high praise from the state, being named a...

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

DePaul University College of Law renamed amid alumnus’ $30 million gift

By Kate Perez

October 26, 2026 at 5:15 p.m.

The DePaul University College of Law will be renamed the Robert A. Clifford College of...

Students cheer at Lincoln Elementary School during a surprise assembly at the school in River Forest after finding out the school was recognized as a 2026 Blue Ribbon School. (River Forest School District 90)

Lincoln Elementary School in River Forest awarded its second Blue Ribbon

By Cam'ron Hardy

October 26, 2026 at 5:18 p.m.

Lincoln Elementary School in River Forest was awarded its second Blue Ribbon award for its...

A student interacts with the Da Vinci Robotic Surgical System at Oak Park and River Forest High School on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. (Cam'ron Hardy/Pioneer Press)

Oak Park and River Forest High School students get hands-on experience with robot surgical device

By Cam'ron Hardy

October 14, 2026 at 5:04 a.m.

Oak Park and River Forest High School students had a unique opportunity to interact with...

Jessica Biggs attends a forum for Chicago Board of Education president candidates at Malcolm X College on Oct. 5, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Billionaire donor Michael Sacks gives $150,000 to school board president candidate Jessica Biggs

By Kate Armanini

October 13, 2026 at 7:15 p.m.

Billionaire Democratic donor Michael Sacks donated $150,000 to school board president candidate Jessica Biggs, the largest...

Duneland student performance on the upswing

By Jim Woods

October 13, 2026 at 3:44 p.m.

Chesterton High School students were second in the state in earning dual college credit with...

Demonstrators march from the Washington Monument to the White House during a “Stop Sexual Violence” protest in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Cornell suspends fraternity parties for rest of academic year amid sexual assault controversy

By Leah Willingham

October 13, 2026 at 2:46 p.m.

Cornell University is suspending parties and other social events at fraternity houses for the rest...

The AEPi fraternity house near the University of Chicago campus on Oct. 12, 2026, where an alleged sexual assault was reported at a weekend party. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Woman alleges sexual assault in bathroom at off-campus fraternity near University of Chicago in police report

By Kate Perez

October 13, 2026 at 8:57 p.m.

U. of C. off-campus fraternity AEPi said it believes no one affiliated with the organization...

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 Sept. 25, 2026, at Hinckley Big-Rock Middle School in Big Rock. The school banned cellphones and aims for its 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...

The East Aurora School District Administrative Center is at 310 Seminary Ave. in Aurora. (R. Christian Smith/The Beacon-News)

Fewer than half of East Aurora elementary and middle school students on track in reading and math, data shows

By Molly Morrow

October 11, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The district says it's taking steps to address gaps in student readiness like offering professional...

Chicago school board incumbent Karen Zaccor District 4A, left, with challengers Ellen Sherratt, center, and Angel Alvarez respond to a questions during a forum in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood, Oct. 5, 2026. (Nate Swanson/for the baiduhai)

A North Side race tests competing visions for Chicago’s new elected school board

By Kate Armanini

October 12, 2026 at 10:53 a.m.

Two North Side candidates are in a race that has become a microcosm of a...