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Illinois High School Football Playoffs: York, Barrington and Lyons Pull Off Class 8A Upsets

The Illinois Class 8A football playoffs opened with several of the state's top contenders taking care of business, while a handful of lower seeds making their n

Barrington, IL · 9d

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Bryce Kidd Leads Simeon Past Oak Lawn With Two Touchdown Performance

Oak Lawn — No. 21 Simeon Career Academy faced off against No. 5 Oak Lawn Community High School in the first round of the 6A IHSA playoffs on October 30. Putting the first points on the board was Jayden Schlosser, who powered the ball into the end zone from 7 yards out.

Oak Lawn, IL · 7d
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Parents Discover $17M Math Error in School District’s Budget as Officials Plan to Close 2 Elementary Schools, Eliminate Jobs

Families are now calling for a delay in the school board’s upcoming vote, arguing that the district needs to ensure its financial projections are accurate

Evanston, IL · 9d
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Democratic Students Share Perspectives on Voting, Policy Priorities Ahead of Midterms

Tuesday’s midterm elections will decide which parties control both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. While most polls signal a Democratic wave, many House, Senate, and gubernatorial races across the country remain competitive. UChicago students can choose whether to vote in Chicago—where a range of state...

Chicago, IL · 6d
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Top East Coast boarding schools for Chicagoland families

For Chicago families exploring high school options beyond local district boundaries, elite East Coast boarding schools offer a compelling blend of academic rigor, immersive residential life and strong preparation for top-tier higher education. While Chicago and its surrounding suburbs host excellent private day and public schools, boarding institutions along the Atlantic seaboard give students early independence and direct exposure to world-class learning environments.

Chicago, IL · 7d

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District 65’s proposed elimination of School Age Child Care spotlights parent concerns about Right At School

Sweeping budget cuts proposed by the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 administration at the Oct. 13 board meeting would include the closure of Lincolnwood and Dewey elementary schools and the elimination of the School Age Child Care program, a before- and after-school program many working parents say they rely on. Without...

Evanston, IL · 7d

Daily Northwestern

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D65 board candidate Zoki Tasić calls for transparency, alternatives to school closures

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education candidate Zoki Tasić is campaigning to improve administrative transparency and reevaluate the district’s proposed budget cuts. Tasić, a Washington Elementary School parent and antitrust litigator at Wexler Boley & Elgersma LLP, announced his candidacy earlier this month. He is vying for...

Evanston, IL · 7d

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Therese Boyle wins Far Southwest Side District 9b in Chicago School Board race

District 9b neighborhoods: Roseland, West Pullman, Morgan Park, Beverly, Mount Greenwood, Washington Heights. Incumbent Therese Boyle, a retired Chicago Public Schools psychologist, was re-elected to represent the Far Southwest Side on the Chicago School Board. She easily defeated her Chicago Teachers Union-backed challenger Katherine Dunneback. Boyle won 72% of the...

Chicago, IL · 6d

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Jessica Biggs declares victory in race for Chicago school board president

Chicago Board of Education member Jessica Biggs on Tuesday declared victory in the race to become the first school board president in the city's history.

Chicago, IL · 6d

Daily Northwestern

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Berk: NU needs to bring back the admissions interview

“Who the hell wrote this?” I thought to myself as I read my friend’s Common App personal statement. An extended, vivid narrative about the combination of two of his intersecting identities, complete with the imagery of crackling pork on the stove. I was speechless. The essay I read was written by someone else — it was not his style of writing or his approach to storytelling. My friend, whom I will call Hunter, later admitted that his private college counselor wrote a great deal of that essay.

Evanston, IL · 7d

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Galena Dominates Chicago Orr 72–6 in Offensive Masterclass

The Galena Pirates football team put on a sensational performance on Saturday, October 24, overwhelming Chicago Orr in a dominant 72–6 victory. Galena established control from the opening kickoff, erupting for 30 points in the first quarter alone. The Pirates continued to build on their momentum with 19 points in the second quarter, taking a commanding 49–6 lead into halftime.

Galena, IL · 7d

CBS Chicago

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Each Chicago school board president candidate has controversies in their past

As Chicago prepares to elect its school board president for the first time, each of the three candidates have controversies voters are seeking for them to explain.

Chicago, IL · 10d

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The boxscore: QHS football team’s record-setting scoring effort by the numbers

CHICAGO — Here are the stats from the highest scoring football playoff game in Illinois High School Association history as Quincy High School and Chicago Goode combined for 172 points, breaking the previous mark of 166 set in 2021 when Springfield beat Rock Island 94-72. Quincy High School 88, Chicago Goode 84.

Quincy, IL · 9d

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Community threatens to sue Evanston/Skokie School District 65 to stop 2 schools from shutting down

Evanston-Skokie District 65 community members are threatening to sue the district in an effort to stop two elementary schools from shutting down amid a multi-million dollar budget deficit.

Evanston, IL · 8d

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Meet Chicago School Board District 1A candidates: Bannon vs. Luczak

The Chicago School Board District 1A race is between incumbent Ed Bannon, who two years ago was appointed to the seat by Mayor Brandon Johnson, and retired Chicago police officer Margie Luczak, whose campaign has been endorsed by Far Northwest Side aldermen often at odds with the mayor’s administration.

Chicago, IL · 7d

Poets and Quants

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P&Q’s 2026 Best In Class Awards: Northwestern Kellogg, Teaching Quality

A good business school teaches students what they need to know. A great one teaches them how to think when there is no obvious answer. That distinction sits at the center of Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, and it is exactly why Kellogg is the winner of the Teaching Quality category in this year’s P&Q Best In Class awards.

Evanston, IL · 7d

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Schuckman: To borrow Jack Buck’s legendary phrase, I don’t believe what I just saw

QUINCY — in a matter of 45 minutes, local interest morphed into widespread intrigue. It wasn’t much longer before sports fans nationwide took note of everything unfolding. The Quincy High School football team beat Chicago Goode 88-84 in Friday’s first-round Class 6A playoff game, setting a new Illinois High School Association record for the most combined points in a playoff game. But everything taking place behind the scenes created the most unique ending to one of the most unique games.

Quincy, IL · 9d

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"I made a collect call to Farragut High School and I …

Kevin Garnett: "I made a collect call to Farragut High School and I asked for the teacher there. And I asked if William Nelson was there because I knew he had taught there and I told him I was at the airport and he came and got me. And that was the beginning of my journey to Chicago."

Chicago, IL · 11d

Riverside Brookfield Landmark

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RBHS named Exemplary for third time in four years

For the third time in four years, Riverside-Brookfield High School is rated Exemplary by the Illinois State Board of Education, according to the annual 2025-26 Illinois Report Card released Friday morning. RB was listed as Commendable a year ago, but that was under the Illinois Report Card’s prior format. The...

Riverside, IL · 10d

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Letter: Time to end ugly rivalry between ETHS, New Trier

High school rivalries can build school spirit, bring communities together and create lasting memories. But what happens when competition fuels racist and homophobic hate speech directed at students?. The 113-year-old rivalry between Evanston Township High School and New Trier reflects the demographic contrasts of Chicago’s North Shore. Evanston is racially...

Evanston, IL · 10d