From free haircuts to vaccines, Chicago teachers help families gear up for school
Hundreds of parents who brought their children to this year’s Summer Jam, which is hosted...
Education
Many NWI schools fighting through outages, debris toward reopening
It’s still unknown when some Northwest Indiana students will start school after a powerful derecho-tornado...
School safety advocates, legislators celebrate signing of Alyssa’s Law at Richton Park school
Sen. Michael Hastings celebrates the signing of Alyssa's Law to encourage Illinois schools to implement...
Trial lawyer Victor Henderson makes his case for Chicago school board president
Why does a big-shot trial lawyer want an unpaid gig leading Chicago’s school board?
Chicago school board puts two revenue questions on the November ballot
The Chicago school board voted to add two nonbinding questions to the November ballot on...
Gary schools feed students during power outage
A steady stream of cars, filled with kids who normally would be in a Gary...
Indian Prairie District 204 to add security positions at all its high schools
The new positions are intended to monitor entries and exits after dismissal at the schools,...
SEIU puts $1.1 million into school board race effort as feud with CTU escalates
SEIU Illinois State Council contributed $1.1 million to Chicago’s school board race as its rift...
NWI communities start process of digging out of widespread storm damage
With most of Northwest Indiana without power after Tuesday's severe storms, residents and public works...
IREAD scores move up in many districts across Northwest Indiana
IREAD scores rose statewide and in many Northwest Indiana districts, according to results released Tuesday.