College of DuPage hosts 13th annual Animation Night
video

Animation students in College of DuPage's animation and motion graphics program will screen their work Tuesday during the 13th annual Animation Night. Professor Tony Venezia joined Good Day Chicago to give us a preview.

Watch: Student attends college graduation ceremony while in labor

Kelsey Hudie was 38 weeks pregnant and in labor when she walked across the stage to receive her diploma at her college graduation ceremony.

Maine West High School evacuated after accidental active shooter alarm
video

Classes were canceled for the day after an "active shooter" alarm was set off at Maine West High School in Des Plaines. No injuries were reported, according to police.

CPS launches new 'homemade' breakfast menu to boost student participation
video

Chicago Public Schools has launched a new made-in-house breakfast menu featuring waffles at Michele Clark Magnet High School in the Austin neighborhood.

Drug education shifts to include 5th graders amid fentanyl crisis
video

The current fentanyl crisis has caused a shift in drug education. Now, schools and police departments feel children as young as the 5th grade should learn about the dangers of hard drugs.

More states pushing for teacher pay increases, bonuses

Twenty-six governors are said to be talking about boosting teacher compensation. But is the pay push in this beleaguered profession too late?

University of Illinois Chancellor recaps successful academic year
video

University of Illinois Chancellor Dr. Robert Jones and HOPE Chicago CEO Dr. Janice Jackson join Good Day Chicago to recap the academic year and look ahead to next fall.

New Loper app helps match teens with colleges
video

Loper app co-founders Sam Bernstein and Eric Menna join Good Day Chicago to tout their new app that helps prospective college students discover their dream school.

Chicago prep school's 'negligent behavior' toward cyberbullying led to student's suicide, parents allege

In January 2022, Robert and Rose Bronstein's 15-year-old son died by suicide after The Latin School of Chicago allegedly ignored the teenager's complaints about bullying on social media from his peers.

Chicago teacher Anquineice Brown receives Golden Apple Award

The Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching was presented to Marquette Elementary School 4th grade teacher Anquineice Brown.