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Chicago school board votes against helping thousands of Chicago students Illinois Policy Institute21:51J. B. Pritzker Chicago Illinois

Chicago’s school board election is coming this fall — Here’s how it will work WTTW21:43J. B. Pritzker Chicago Illinois

Faculty strike at University of Illinois Springfield continues into second week Capitol News Illinois20:46UIS Illinois

State higher education budget chair calls the UIS faculty strike "unnecessary" NPR Illinois18:43UIS Illinois

National Collegiate Table Tennis Championships return to Rockford WIFR TV 23, Illinois05:00Illinois

Rockford school district official is top 3 finalist for Wisconsin school district position WIFR TV 23, Illinois05:14Illinois

Illinois State University seeks outside help hiring temporary ‘essential’ workers amid strike WEEK-TV00:45Illinois

Bargaining session set this week between ISU and striking workers WEEK-TV00:02Illinois

Possibilities and obstacles for those seeking an education in Illinois prisons Chicago Sun-Times20:10Illinois US Crime

Possibilities and obstacles for those seeking an education in Illinois jails Chicago Sun-Times11:36Illinois US Crime

CTU wants May Day off so students, teachers can protest CBS Chicago16:56Chicago Teachers Union Chicago Illinois

‘My position has not changed’: CPS CEO remains in favor of May 1 classes despite CTU pressure WTTW23:33Chicago Teachers Union Chicago Illinois

Belvidere District 100 to vote on the future of Perry Elementary School WIFR TV 23, Illinois22:20Perry Elementary Illinois

Belvidere School Board votes to close Perry Elementary WIFR TV 23, Illinois02:36Perry Elementary Illinois

Uchicago receives $50M gift to hire faculty with AI expertise Inside Higher Ed10:48AI Illinois IT

UChicago gets $50M gift to run AI challenge EdScoop18:03AI Illinois IT

Chicago Public Library expands automatic access to over 315,000 CPS students CBS Chicago16:21Chicago Illinois

Chicago public school ID's now turn into library cards ABC News00:27Chicago Illinois

Elmhurst Board not part of teacher settlement Patch18:18Illinois

York High principal leaving after 3 years Patch14:46Illinois

Latest News

In the last hour

Will cell phones be banned in all Illinois schools? FOX 32 Chicago22:50

Ex-Urban Prep CEO Tim King Accused of Embezzling $100K From Charter School Network WTTW22:50

33 catalytic converters stolen from Humboldt Park schools bus lot FOX 32 Chicago22:30

In the last 2 hours

After ‘unproductive’ mediation session, striking ISU workers call for rally WEEK-TV22:10

Former CEO of Chicago Charter School Network Charged With Misappropriating More Than $103,000 U.S. Department of Justice (Press Release)21:51

In the last 4 hours

Glenview Middle School to host donation drive for students in need KWQC21:17

University of Chicago Wins Distinguished Laude Institute Moonshots Seed Grant Newswise (Press Release)21:11

Germazing Parking Lot Pop-Up Garage Sale Saturday Offers Wide Array Of Treasures Patch20:49

Illinois Lawmakers to Revisit School Cellphone Restrictions Government Technology19:31

In the last 6 hours

Cesar Chavez Elementary In Back Of The Yards To Be Renamed — And Neighbors Can Weigh In Block Club Chicago19:21

Rock Island-Milan School District approves hire of new dean of students at Rihs KWQC19:14

Illinois State Board of Education approves overhaul of its school accountability system Chalkbeat18:47

State higher education budget chair calls the UIS faculty strike "unnecessary" NPR Illinois18:43

Portage Township Schools placed on lockdown over shooting threat CBS Chicago18:20

‘Indiana Jones Of Paleontology’ To Open Science Center For Teens In Washington Park Block Club Chicago18:00

Storm destroys press box, blows grain bin onto field during soccer game KWQC17:43

In the last 8 hours

LaTanya Long-Sullivan, Hyde Park crossing guard who was tiny, fierce and adored, dies at 64 Chicago Sun-Times17:24

‘I’m not going for a ride in this magic school bus’: Driver details close encounter during severe storms KWQC16:22

Newswire: Make your voice heard before Chicago’s school board City Bureau16:18

Earlier today

On the Line for Lung Health: Telephone Training Helps COPD Patients Perfect Inhaler Use Business Wire (Press Release)15:01

Dozens of school buses damaged on Chicago's West Side CBS Chicago14:46

Peoria at-risk youth program outgrows space, seeks city help for expansion WEEK-TV14:01

Young West Orange Chess Wizards Travel To National Competition Patch12:12

Will this be the year Illinois lawmakers approve a cellphone ban in schools? Belleville News-Democrat, Illinois11:07

Rockford school district official is top 3 finalist for Wisconsin school district position WIFR TV 23, Illinois05:14

Over 100 Exhibitors Featured Saturday At Shepard High School Band Boosters Arts, Crafts And Vendor Show Patch04:54

Unit 5 school board to vote on enrollment plan impacting hundreds of students WEEK-TV02:08

Lincolnwood Elementary School denied landmark status by Preservation Commission Evanston RoundTable01:21

ETHS: Bed bug found in student commons space Evanston RoundTable00:10

Yesterday

Angry Over Taxes? Burr Ridge Official Points To Schools Patch23:49 14-Apr-26

Soon-to-shutter Trinity Christian College campus up for sale Chicago Sun-Times23:38 14-Apr-26

Former Oswego East H.S. star Noah Schultz to make White Sox debut CBS Chicago23:30 14-Apr-26

Districts 202 and 65 will start classes a week apart this fall Evanston RoundTable21:58 14-Apr-26

Chicago’s School Board Election Is Coming This Fall — Here’s How It Will Work WTTW21:43 14-Apr-26

Oswego East High School Grad Makes White Sox Debut Patch21:27 14-Apr-26

Two Rockford middle school students win national engineering competition WIFR TV 23, Illinois21:26 14-Apr-26

5 Things Your School Needs to Know About the PowerSchool Naviance Wiretapping Settlement JD Supra19:53 14-Apr-26

Hinsdale D86 Leader Not Around, Duties Limited Patch19:25 14-Apr-26

IonQ Boosts Quantum Capabilities With Major Academic Collaborations Zacks19:08 14-Apr-26

Will this be the year the state legislature approves a cellphone ban in schools? Capitol News Illinois18:38 14-Apr-26

DACC president to give first State of the College address; employment hearing follows next day News-Gazette, Illinois18:20 14-Apr-26

Umsl Tritons weekly rewind: Baseball, softball, golf and tennis St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Missouri17:08 14-Apr-26

Why Less Frequent Dosing May Matter With Long-Acting IL-13 Biologics Medpage Today15:10 14-Apr-26

Uptown School Demands Its Own Gym After Years Of Delays: ‘Our Bodies Are Meant To Move’ Block Club Chicago14:31 14-Apr-26

Top University Experts Weigh In on Nitrogen Decisions as Fertilizer Volatility Shapes U.S.… Business Wire (Press Release)13:08 14-Apr-26

15,600 IFT members don’t exist, according to the union itself Illinois Policy Institute12:10 14-Apr-26

East St. Louis' Reginald Petty reflects on life's work after top Illinois honor St. Louis Public Radio11:05 14-Apr-26

Illini Insider | My Campus: Illinois MakerLab's Aric Rindfleisch News-Gazette, Illinois10:41 14-Apr-26

ETHS instituting new hall clearance and late building entry protocols Evanston RoundTable07:34 14-Apr-26

District 65 board votes to retain 7 counselors, eliminate just 2 Evanston RoundTable07:14 14-Apr-26

Updated Special Education Procedures by IASB as of March 2026 JD Supra05:05 14-Apr-26

Teen in NW Indiana charged with felony after playing senior assassin game CBS Chicago04:21 14-Apr-26

Free Davenport charter high school to offer second chance at diplomas KWQC01:20 14-Apr-26

Oswego District 308 parents claim summer remedial program targets minorities CBS Chicago00:27 14-Apr-26

Bargaining session set this week between ISU and striking workers WEEK-TV00:02 14-Apr-26

In the last 7 days

NU alum Carly Schwartz to discuss memoir on healing, mental health at Bookends & Beginnings Wednesday Evanston RoundTable23:57 13-Apr-26

Cair files class action suit accusing StopAntisemitism, Canary Mission of doxing CBS Chicago22:56 13-Apr-26

For college applicants with a criminal record, “checking the box” can be a barrier WBEZ Chicago22:30 13-Apr-26

How free prom attire boutique ‘delivers’ dreams’ to high school students Evanston RoundTable22:15 13-Apr-26

Rasmussen University to Celebrate 450 Graduates at its Illinois Commencement Ceremony PR Newswire (Press Release)21:16 13-Apr-26

Faculty strike at University of Illinois Springfield continues into second week Capitol News Illinois20:46 13-Apr-26

Illinois property taxes up 27% under Pritzker Illinois Policy Institute18:41 13-Apr-26

Elmhurst Board Not Part Of Teacher Settlement Patch18:18 13-Apr-26

We The People: “It’s more about just the building and the school” - Effort underway to restore one of Iowa’s oldest… KWQC17:43 13-Apr-26

CPS students are earning biliteracy seals in record numbers. For many, it brings pride and job benefits Chicago Sun-Times11:34 13-Apr-26

Possibilities and obstacles for those seeking an education in Illinois prisons Chicago Sun-Times20:10 12-Apr-26

Illinois millionaire tax could help curb property taxes, boost education funding, study says FOX 32 Chicago13:40 12-Apr-26

It's Your Business | Film acting school opens second branch in Rantoul News-Gazette, Illinois10:31 12-Apr-26

College student hosts Easter Open House through Dance Academy to bring families together WIFR TV 23, Illinois05:21 12-Apr-26

Area hoopers represent high schools one final time at Rising Stars Classic WIFR TV 23, Illinois05:18 12-Apr-26

National Collegiate Table Tennis Championships return to Rockford WIFR TV 23, Illinois05:00 12-Apr-26

Shawnee Community College celebrates purchase of Union County Extension Center in Anna, Ill. KFVS1202:56 12-Apr-26

Uwl falls to No. 21 Chicago in first lacrosse meeting La Crosse Tribune, Wisconsin01:10 12-Apr-26

Chicago Teachers Union: “Civic Action” Illinois Policy Institute22:56 11-Apr-26

Beyond the Boardroom: Village Roots Fair Trade's Emily King News-Gazette, Illinois17:12 11-Apr-26

Spring 2026 - Topics & Report Newsletter Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois15:57 11-Apr-26

Keith Country Day School quiz bowl team recognized for state championship win WIFR TV 23, Illinois15:26 11-Apr-26

Listen Sunday to WBEZ’s latest ‘Prisoncast!’ Chicago Sun-Times12:02 11-Apr-26

Possibilities and obstacles for those seeking an education in Illinois jails Chicago Sun-Times11:36 11-Apr-26

Bielema, Gies, associate athletic director share insights on world of college sports News-Gazette, Illinois10:41 11-Apr-26

Illinois freshman Keaton Wagler named consensus All American KWQC05:15 11-Apr-26

Central Illinois college students experience real life family poverty scenarios in simulation WEEK-TV03:38 11-Apr-26

President Dean Pribbenow is inaugurated at Millikin University Decatur Herald & Review, Illinois02:52 11-Apr-26

Contract Cracks: Teachers union alleges Rockford Public Schools ‘twists’ new agreement WIFR TV 23, Illinois02:52 11-Apr-26

CPS, archdiocese trade blame as funding runs out for Catholic school special education tutoring Chicago Sun-Times01:14 11-Apr-26

Millikin University President Dean Pribbenow looks to the future at formal inauguration Decatur Herald & Review, Illinois00:50 11-Apr-26

Illinois State University seeks outside help hiring temporary ‘essential’ workers amid strike WEEK-TV00:45 11-Apr-26

Jamal Scott named Highland Community College’s next president WIFR TV 23, Illinois00:40 11-Apr-26

SIU Carbondale hosts 2026 Mid America Symposium; Concrete Canoe Races KFVS1200:07 11-Apr-26

Hundreds of Chicago students could lose support due to funding issue ABC7 / WLS-TV00:04 11-Apr-26

Students compete in annual trebuchet contest at Bettendorf High School KWQC23:58 10-Apr-26

Nichols student wins annual Evanston recycling truck art contest Evanston RoundTable23:53 10-Apr-26

Iowa State University president ‘listening and learning’ in first days on campus KWQC23:28 10-Apr-26

Chicago-area space lovers counting down to Artemis II splashdown ABC7 / WLS-TV23:23 10-Apr-26

John A. Logan College holds groundbreaking ceremony for new historical village museum KFVS1223:06 10-Apr-26

Millikin University has had 17 presidents. Here’s the full list Decatur Herald & Review, Illinois22:48 10-Apr-26

Are classes canceled on May 1 for Chicago Public Schools? FOX 32 Chicago22:18 10-Apr-26

Sweet surprise: Dad surprises son at school after returning from military deployment KWQC21:56 10-Apr-26

Chicago school board votes against helping thousands of Chicago students Illinois Policy Institute21:51 10-Apr-26

Black Chicagoans Weigh In At City’s 1st Reparations Town Hall: ‘This Didn’t Happen That Long Ago’ Block Club Chicago19:08 10-Apr-26

Teamsters health care workers to picket Chicago hospital for fair contract People's World18:43 10-Apr-26

Senior Assassin Game In Joliet Draws Police To Crystal Lawns School: 'This Could Lead To Dangerous Situation' Patch18:15 10-Apr-26

Sports Law Trends and Developments (USA — Illinois) JD Supra17:23 10-Apr-26

AFT’s Weingarten and AAUP’s Wolfson on The University of Illinois Springfield Faculty Strike American Federation of Teachers (Press Release)17:04 10-Apr-26

May Day planning revs up, with organizers looking ahead to midterm elections People's World17:01 10-Apr-26

Ctu wants May Day off so students, teachers can protest CBS Chicago16:56 10-Apr-26

Chicago Archdiocese accuses CPS of cutting off disability support funding CBS Chicago15:55 10-Apr-26

‘Senior assassins’ game leads to lockdown of West Dundee school, disorderly conduct charge for teen Chicago Sun-Times15:43 10-Apr-26

University of Chicago Professor Robert Pape: "The War Is Turning Iran Into a Major World Power" RealClearPolitics (Video)15:41 10-Apr-26

Illinois State hosts 2026 Educators Rising Conference for aspiring teachers The Pantagraph, Illinois14:15 10-Apr-26

At the Sticks, woodworking is for everyone Chicago Reader14:12 10-Apr-26

ISU students take water research into local streams WEEK-TV12:51 10-Apr-26

Looking for a mentor in Chicago? Our illustrated zine has you covered WBEZ Chicago11:31 10-Apr-26

Bill would allow Illinois community colleges to offer bachelor's degrees News-Gazette, Illinois10:42 10-Apr-26

Gamma Upsilon Psi Society's 54th Cotillion Ball to celebrate 17 area high school seniors News-Gazette, Illinois10:42 10-Apr-26

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