Average Illinois resident age 50 or older has roughly $48K in student loan debt: study

Illinois ranks 8th in the nation for student debt struggles among older Americans, with 6.7 percent of the population still making payments for their education.

Hundreds of Homewood-Flossmoor students stage walkout over alleged sexual assault, harassment claims

Hundreds of students at Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School staged a walkout Wednesday due to concerns over alleged sexual assault and harassment between students, school officials said.

Chicago area students stage walkout over alleged sexual assault, harassment claims
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Hundreds of students at Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School staged a walkout Wednesday due to concerns over alleged sexual assault and harassment between students, school officials said.

Proviso teachers strike lingers into 8th day
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Members of the Proviso Teachers Union have been on strike since March 4, calling for increased pay and smaller class sizes.

Push for vocational training expansion, more regulations
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A Chicago woman spoke in front of Congress Monday about the importance of vocational schools and the need for regulations to govern them.

Masks no longer required for CPS students
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Masks are now optional for CPS students and faculty. Joanie Lum talks with parents and students in the South Loop about this change.

CPS parents rally to keep universal mask policy
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A group of Chicago Public Schools employees are asking a judge to stop the district from enforcing its policy requiring staff members to get vaccinated or undergo weekly testing.

Should 'critical race theory' be banned in Illinois schools?
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A new report from the Illinois Education Association has some interesting insights on what is called "critical race theory."

100K student loan borrowers eligible for debt relief under new rules, Dept. of Education says

The U.S. Department of Education says they have identified 100,000 borrowers eligible for student loan debt cancellation under a new change made by the agency to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.