Union: Mold found in Blue Island area schools poses risk to students, staff
The union representing custodial staff who were laid off by Cook County District 130 filed...
Education
CPS enrollment falls by 11,500 students, continuing decades-long decline
Chicago Public Schools enrollment dropped 11,537 students this year, continuing a decades-long decline amid a...
Ridge Historical Society hopes to hire archivist to get ‘full grasp’ of backlog of thousands of items
The Ridge Historical Society in Chicago has thousands of artifacts and boxes of unsorted material...
School District 218 moves to potentially contest property tax assessment appeals
District 218 approved a resolution to authorize interventions in proceedings before the state's property tax...
UIC students protest amid canceled Customs and Border Protection appearance at career fair
Over three dozen protesters at the University of Illinois Chicago condemned immigration enforcement officials on...
Emotional literacy program in Riverdale gives students tools to ‘relate to their emotions’
Keana Shatteen is helping girls at Gen. George S. Patton School in Riverdale channel their...
Temporary closure of library highlights lack of access to services in Robbins, Dixmoor
William Leonard Public Library serves Robbins and Dixmoor, but is facing budget and staffing issues,...
An AI school without teachers looks to move into Evanston’s former Roycemore building
Alpha School students are taught core subjects by AI for two hours every day, and...
To fill staffing gaps, an Illinois initiative turns to parents already in the building
Ladders of Opportunity is a relatively new statewide nonprofit working to address Illinois’ chronic shortage...
Chicago History Museum curator to discuss inclusion and representation at Oak Park River Forest Museum
Chicago History Museum curator Elena Gonzales will discuss the new exhibit Aqui en Chicago at...