Updated on: October 28, 2026 / 5:45 PM CDT / CBS Chicago Some South Chicago schools are training students to become the next generation of scientists, engineers, and quantum innovators, while connecting them to quantum opportunities and local jobs. Inside the brand-new Quantum Science Lab…
October 28, 2026 / 4:22 PM CDT / CBS Chicago If you live in Chicago, you'll find a race on your ballot for the 2026 election you've never seen before: school board president. Three candidates are vying to become the first-ever elected president of the Chicago…
Chicago’s push for a fully elected school board promised more community voice. Days out from the historic vote, the race also has become a new venue for the city’s infamously rough-and-tumble politics. And candidates are throwing punches. “If you come…
Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie and State Rep. Jeff Keicher recently brought educators and school leaders together for their fifth annual Education Summit to discuss challenges facing schools and potential policy changes in Illinois. The gathering included educators, administrators…
ALBANY PARK — Jorge Canales Paz kept his eyes trained on the water as he waded through the North Branch of the Chicago River on a recent Tuesday. The 17-year-old and his Chicago Academy High School classmates spent the afternoon searching…
October 26, 2026 / 11:54 AM CDT / CBS Chicago In honor of a $30 million gift, DePaul University is renaming its College of Law after personal injury attorney Robert A. Clifford. DePaul University said the gift from Clifford and his wife, Joan, both DePaul alumni, will…
October 26, 2026 / 11:05 AM CDT / CBS Chicago The Illinois Lottery announced it's sold $3.87 billion worth of lottery tickets in 2026, and generated more than $800 million in funding for public schools. Illinois Lottery said this is the fourth year out of the last five…
More than 150 Chicago Public Schools students got the chance to take the stage and go behind the scenes at the Lyric Opera on Wednesday. High school singers from six public schools got to rehearse with Lyric Opera professionals during the…
February 18, 2026 / 6:00 PM CST / CBS Chicago Tuesday night marks the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, and in Rolling Meadows one Islamic school has been busy giving back and getting kids excited. Al Safa Academy is there to provide…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) – Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Board of Higher Education say Illinois public universities have reached the highest enrollment level since 2015. IBHE data show more than 190,000 students enrolled during the fall semester for the 2026-2027 school year. State leaders…
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