Education stories in Chicago

A College of Lake County staff member who worked at Wauconda High School has been charged with several felonies after allegedly grooming and soliciting students.

Orlando Rivas was critically hurt while trying to shield students from a Buffalo Grove High School crash near Dundee Road, his family said.

Hi everyone, I’m posting this on behalf of a friend whose dog was brutally attacked yesterday morning. We are desperately looking for witnesses or any information regarding the owner of the attacking dog. When: Thursday, April 23, around 8:00 AM. Where: Outside of Northwestern University Dog Beach

The Policing Leadership Academy, based at the University of Chicago, is utilizing Second City improvisers to train police leaders. The program aims to better prepare officers for executive roles, addressing a critical gap in leadership development within law enforcement.

More than 80 percent of women are wearing the wrong size bra. My self-consciousness (and aching back) didn’t invent this stat; it’s according to a study by Victoria University. And it prompted me to make a side quest to Rigby & Peller, the London-born boutique with a lingerie styling service at

Several Chicago Public Schools lunchroom workers were arrested during a protest demanding better wages amid ongoing contract negotiations. The workers, represented by UNITE HERE Local 1, have been negotiating for nearly a year without a deal.

The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater engaged nearly 1,500 Chicago students with an interactive performance, highlighting the importance of arts education. Students participated in the show, learning about potential careers in the arts amidst funding challenges for school programs.

A Texas mother was horrified to discover her son with severe autism was left on a school bus for seven hours without notification. The school district is implementing new measures to prevent such incidents in the future.

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 has “less financial flexibility” heading into the next fiscal year, according to an April 20 memo from Chief Financial Officer Tamara Mitchell. The district’s March 2026 liquidity position — its ability to meet short-term financial obligations — is 5.7% lower than

Students in grades 3–12 in all 50 states and the six U.S. territories are invited to enter the Freedom 250 American Heroes Student Art Contest.

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MOUNT GREENWOOD — Mother McAuley High School is hosting a fundraiser to support the family of firefighter Michael Altman, who died last month from injuries he sustained while fighting a fire in Rogers Park.  Altman, 32, had been on the Fire Department for about two years at the time of his d

EAST GARFIELD PARK — A new coffee shop featuring a daily happy hour and program space is serving drinks and pastries on the West Side thanks to after-school music program BandWith Chicago. The cafe, Unison, had a soft opening this month ahead of its May 16 grand opening. The coffee shop is connec

Frustrated parents of Chicago Public Schools students are voicing concerns over plans for May Day, which allows participation in union rallies. They have sent a legal letter to the Chicago Board of Education demanding a public discussion and vote on the matter.

I'm hosting a free SAT/ACT strategy seminar for parents and students and wanted to share it here in case anyone is interested. A lot of families are unsure about things like: • whether their student should take the SAT or ACT • when students should start preparing • what score is needed for sele

[Link: https://i.redd.it/386ujzigiswg1.jpeg] # 🏬 What place felt relaxing when everything else was overwhelming? 🏬 **Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty** # 🏬 On a Chicago Street Corner 🏬 I remember the first time I wandered into Medici on 57th as a student at the University of Chicago, half lost

Next year I will be officially moving moving to the Vernon hills area. I’m looking for a community theatre troupe to join to get back into theatre as a hobby! I’m an inducted thespian society member and just want to find a place that holds open auditions for people no longer in school.

Students from three Chicago Catholic schools collaborated to learn about 3D printing by creating prosthetics for individuals in need. This initiative highlights the importance of community service and innovation in education.

<p>La principal fiscal del Condado de Cook, Eileen O'Neill Burke, se abstuvo de criticar a la administración de Trump en las semanas previas al Operativo Midway Blitz, ya que quería mantener sus "excelentes relaciones laborales" con las fuerzas del orden federal, según muestran los registros j

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in the April 2025 crash that left five children dead at a central Illinois after school camp. The crash occurred after a 44-year-old woman apparently suffered a seizure behind the wheel of her vehicle, which then veered off a road and into the YNOT After Sch

A Buffalo Grove High School staff member who was seriously hurt in an incident during dismissal on Tuesday was protecting students when he suffered life-threatening injuries, the school’s principal said. According to Principal Jeff Wardle, the staff member remained hospitalized Wednesday af

The FBI said it's illegal to photograph or sketch defense installations without approval.

AbbVie plans to build a $1.4 billion, 185-acre manufacturing campus in Durham, N.C., marking the company’s largest capital investment to date and a major expansion in the orbit of one of the country’s marquee biotech research parks.The facility, which will support production of immunology, neuroscie

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters CHICAGO — The new contract for Chicago Public Schools CEO Macquline King makes it easier for the district to part ways with her after the protracted and controversial departure of her predecesso

The Northwestern University Center for Audiology, Speech, Language, and Learning(NUCASLL) invites adults in the Chicagoland area to attend its tri-annual free healthy hearing event—now with cognition screenings—on May 15, 2026.  Held during May’s National Speech-Language-Hearing Month, the e

Shorefront Legacy Center and Northwestern University, in partnership with Evanston Township High School and Media Burn Archive, will host a “History Harvest” on Saturday, April 25, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 pm at Evanston Township High School, 1600 Dodge Ave. As part of the grant-funded project “Mappi

For Earth Day, E-Town Sunrise — a student-led group focused on climate action — invited environmental leaders for its fifth-annual panel, in a discussion between those working in environmental justice and young people.  About 100 students gathered in the Evanston Township High School’s audi