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.

Kennedy-King College student Oscar Rosales, 19, picks out food at the Healthy Student Market campus pantry in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood on Nov. 6, 2025. City Colleges of Chicago's seven main campuses each offer a free market for students to get groceries. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Illinois SNAP benefits to return Friday, as communities step up: ‘We have a population that needs us’

November 13, 2025 at 8:02 p.m.

Nearly 2 million people in Illinois will again receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits starting Friday.

Search the database to find 2024 Illinois school district superintendent salaries

September 23, 2025 at 6:24 a.m.

Use the Tribune's searchable database to see Illinois school district superintendent salaries in 2024.

Michael Smith addresses the board during a Dolton West School District 148 meeting March 25, 2025, in Riverdale. Kevin Nohelty, who was the district’s superintendent, earned a base salary of $450,000 plus $87,000 in retirement benefits and other perks. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

Illinois superintendent salaries often don’t reflect the district’s size, wealth or student performance

September 23, 2025 at 1:16 p.m.

A Tribune analysis found at least 15 suburban Chicago superintendents were paid more than former Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez despite overseeing significantly smaller districts.

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