Hope Moses

Hope Moses is an education reporting fellow for the Tribune. She earned her master’s degree in journalism at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.

A person rides an electric scooter on Exchange Avenue near the 2800 block of East 77th Street in South Shore on March 23, 2026. A 15-year-old girl riding a Lime scooter was killed at this intersection in an apparent hit-and-run, according to authorities. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

Safety of e-scooters questioned as family grieves teen killed in hit-and-run

March 25, 2026 at 7:40 a.m.

Violet Harris’ death underscores growing concerns about the risks of riding small, low-speed electric vehicles and the shortcomings of the user agreements riders have with the companies that rent them.

Angel Garcia Sr. and his wife, Jillian Bernas Garcia, walk with their three children, Angel Garcia Jr., 4, Rose Garcia, 1, and Patricia Garcia, 5, after picking up Patricia from St. Hubert Catholic School in Hoffman Estates on Feb. 18, 2026. The Garcias are actively trying to prevent the school from being closed. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)

St. Hubert parents appeal to the Vatican to keep Catholic school’s doors open

March 24, 2026 at 11:45 a.m.

When the Archdiocese of Chicago decided to close Hoffman Estates-based St. Hubert Catholic School, supporters appealed to the Vatican.

The honorary César Chavez street sign marks a stretch of South Blue Island Avenue on March 19, 2026, in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago schools, parks consider renaming César Chavez monuments after bombshell sexual abuse allegations

March 19, 2026 at 6:52 p.m.

The reaction to the César Chavez allegations was swift as leaders across the country, including CPS, began talking about changing institutions named in his honor.

Snow falls in the north quad at Notre Dame on March 16, 2026, in South Bend, Indiana. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

Notre Dame announces free tuition for families earning under $150,000

March 18, 2026 at 3:48 p.m.

Notre Dame undergrads from families with an annual income below $150,000 can attend tuition-free starting in the 2026-27 academic year.

Local School Council members recite an oath during a swearing-in ceremony at Benito Juarez Community Academy High School on June 29, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

CPS local school council elections are underway, here’s what you need to know

March 18, 2026 at 10:07 a.m.

Local school council elections are held every two years, and with polls open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday at CPS schools.

Tangi Reynolds with her 8-year-old son at their apartment in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood, Feb. 19, 2026. Reynolds said her son was physically assaulted by a teacher's aide at Parker Elementary School in November, leaving him with damage to his neck and spine. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Mom of 8-year-old allegedly injured by CPS aide speaks out, claims harm was preventable

March 12, 2026 at 9:01 p.m.

The mother of a Chicago Public Schools student injured after a teacher's aide allegedly put him in a chokehold says her son's injuries were preventable.

People walk on the Northwestern University campus in Evanston on March 31, 2025. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

Northwestern to offer artificial intelligence major next academic year

March 11, 2026 at 2:55 p.m.

Northwestern University will add an AI major to its course offerings at the start of the 2026-27 academic year.

Dozens of residents came out to surround McPherson Elementary School in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago for dismissal after there were reports of ICE activity in the area on Oct. 24, 2025. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)

Poll shows Illinoisans oppose ICE near schools, school funding a critical issue

February 23, 2026 at 3:37 p.m.

A majority of Illinoisans are opposed to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers near schools, according to data from the Illinois Education Association.

People walk on campus at the University of Chicago on Feb 20, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)

University of Chicago quietly cuts ties with partnership that helps students of color attain Ph.D.s

February 20, 2026 at 3:20 p.m.

The University of Chicago is among 31 universities nationwide to cut ties with The Ph.D. Project, an organization known for helping students of color attain professional degrees, amid an investigation...

Valeria Reyes waves the Mexican flag while spinning around on the shoulders of Eleazar Herrera during a school walkout protesting the actions of ICE agents on Feb. 11, 2026, in Broadview. Over 300 students from Proviso East High School, Proviso West High School and Proviso Math and Science Academy walked out of school and marched to South 25th Avenue near Roosevelt Road to protest the actions of federal officers and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in Broadview. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)

In a flurry of walkouts, Chicago-area students continue protest of ICE: ‘This is what our world has come to’

February 11, 2026 at 4:51 p.m.

Several hundred high school students from Proviso Township walked out of their classrooms Wednesday morning in protest of mass deportation.

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