Beloved Lake View elementary school principal retiring after 41 years
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Students and parents at St. Luke's Academy said Donna Beck will be missed terribly but has set up the school?for success in the years to come.

37 students in underserved communities receive thousands in scholarship money

It was a big win for some local students Wednesday who received roughly $100,000 in scholarship money along with some extra support as they continue on with their studies. 

Students in underserved communities receive scholarship money
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It was a big win for some local students Wednesday who received roughly $100,000 in scholarship money along with some extra support as they continue on with their studies.

UNCF hosts 'A Mind Is..' Gala celebrating 23 years of education
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This weekend the United Negro College Fund will host their annual gala to raise money for Chicago-area students. Last year, nearly $3.4 million was awarded in scholarships. The theme this year is "A Mind Is..."

Highland Park residents demand enhanced school safety measures

Highland Park residents continue to demand enhanced safety measures in Township High School District 113. They are calling for metal detectors and more armed security.

Chicago honors 156 new CPS resident teachers

Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez joined Chicago Teachers Union president Stacy Davis Gates on Monday in honoring 156 newly inducted resident teachers.

Chicago honors 156 new CPS resident teachers
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Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez joined Chicago Teachers Union president Stacy Davis Gates on Monday in honoring 156 newly inducted resident teachers.

Illinois becomes first state to ban book bans, protecting Library Bill of Rights

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a new law Monday allowing the state to cut off funding for local libraries that do not honor a “Library Bill of Rights.”

14-year-old Pleasanton whiz graduates Santa Clara University, gets job at SpaceX

Fourteen-year-old Kairan Quazi of Pleasanton is set to graduate from Santa Clara University and has already secured a full-time job as a software engineer at SpaceX's Starlink division.

Pritzker receives honorary degree from Northwestern during commencement address
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered the commencement address at Northwestern University on Monday. The governor also received an honorary law degree from the university, where he graduated in 1993.

Austin ISD teacher fired over viral TikTok video

Sophia DeLoretto-Chudy was a third grade teacher at Becker Elementary School in Austin until she posted a TikTok that went viral overnight.

Johnson extends 12 weeks of parental leave to CPS
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Chicago Public School teachers and school support staff will get the same 12 weeks of paid parental leave already provided to all 32,000 city employees, thanks to an agreement that Mayor Brandon Johnson forged with the Chicago Teachers Union he once served.