Former Evanston D65 Supt. Devon Horton indicted in Georgia; will also face Illinois trial By Claire Murphy August 11, 2026 at 9:40 a.m. Horton was already embattled over federal charges in Illinois re: an alleged kickback scheme at...
New Foster School opens in Evanston’s historic African-American Fifth Ward : ‘Joyful day’ By Andis Robeznieks August 11, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. The neighborhood school for Evanston's historically African-American Fifth Ward, Foster opened decades after old building...
Two fatally shot at Mark Twain Elementary School: police By Caroline Kubzansky August 10, 2026 at 7:11 p.m. A pair of custodians were fatally shot at Mark Twain Elementary School on the city's...
After weeks of challenges, Chicago school board ballot is nearly set By Kate Armanini August 11, 2026 at 3:27 p.m. The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners voted to kick off a final school board hopeful...
OPRF senior takes gold in NAACP biology, microbiology competition By Cam'ron Hardy August 10, 2026 at 4:07 p.m. Keaton Roberts, a senior at OPRF, earned a gold medal at the 49th annual NAACP...
Illinois school districts are falling further short of state funding targets By Kate Armanini August 10, 2026 at 5:34 p.m. Chicago Public Schools is further away from state funding needed to meet their students’ needs,...
City boosts donation to Hobart High sports fields By Carole Carlson August 10, 2026 at 12:14 p.m. The Hobart School Board accepted an amended donation from the city on Aug. 6 that...
Glenbrook North High School opens health center in partnership with Advocate Health By Alexandra Murphy August 10, 2026 at 11:14 a.m. Glenbrook North High School opened a health center in partnership with Advocate Health to offer...
As Trump proposes deregulating Head Start, Illinois providers worry what the changes could mean for families By Kate Perez August 10, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The Trump administration is proposing sweeping changes to Head Start that would eliminate federal requirements...
Guest column: Republican education policies have left Indiana’s children behind By Vernon G. Smith August 8, 2026 at 4:05 p.m. For 16 years, Indiana Republicans have stood before us and promised that this would finally...