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83-year-old Chicago beauty director inspires students, helps them land scholarships
Betty Clawson, the longtime director of Chicago's Dudley Beauty College, has mentored over 7,000 students and recently saw eight of her pupils receive $25,000 in scholarships from Beyoncé's BeyGOOD Foundation and Cécred.
USA TODAY
New Trier vs. Evanston: How to watch historic Ryan Field high school football game
The hottest ticket in high school football is in Evanston, Illinois. That is the site of the football rivalry matchup between New Trier High School (Winnetka, IL) and Evanston (IL) that nearly sold out a college football stadium at Northwestern's new Ryan Field. It will mark just the third game ever played at the $862 million stadium — the most expensive college football stadium. A crowd of approximately 25,000 fans is expected at the game on Friday, Oct. 16, after selling out the original ticket allotment of nearly 20,000 on Monday, Oct. 12. Watch New Trier vs Evanston live on NFHS Network For reference, Northwestern sold out its opener against Penn State on Friday, Oct. 2, with an announced crowd of 35,000 fans. If you can't make it to Evanston on Friday evening, here's everything you need to know about both teams and how you can watch the showdown from home. When is New Trier vs. Evanston high school football game? The matchup between New Trier and Evanston kicks off on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026 . What time does New Trier vs. Evanston high school football game start? The game is slated to begin at 7:00 p.m. CT. Watch New
chicagostarmedia.com
MIT dethrones Princeton as UChicago and Northwestern slip in 2027 college rankings
Princeton University's 15-year hold on the top of the U.S. News & World Report college rankings ended this September with Chicago's two best-known universities sliding in the reshuffle. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is the new No. 1 in the 2027 Best Colleges rankings, while Princeton, which had led every...
Loyola Phoenix
Stop treating Loyola like a suitcase school
In the 2025-26 school year, 82% of first-year Loyola students lived on campus, and I was one of them. 46% of first-year students were also from out-of-state. I, too, was a part of this statistic. I studied diligently to get to Loyola, earning merit-based scholarships that allowed my education to...
glenbrook225.org
Glenbrook South High School Principal Community Survey
Glenbrook High School District 225 is seeking feedback from our school community to help identify the leadership qualities, experiences, and characteristics that are most important in Glenbrook South High School's next principal. Beginning October 12, we are offering our families two ways to provide meaningful feedback that will guide the...
The Center Square
Investigation wanted into Chicago schools athletics after official pay issues
(The Center Square) – A state lawmaker is calling for an audit of state tax dollars being sent to Chicago Public Schools for athletics after officials, coaches and some staff went without pay for multiple weeks last month. About 70 school sports officials went 3-4 weeks without pay due to what was initially described as a “software glitch” from a third-party vendor, Arbiter, the company that the district switched its payment system to recently. But local officials, including state Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, blamed the payment issues, which led to a work stoppage and the cancellation of some student games, on the district’s Sports Executive Director Devon Morales. Buckner introduced a resolution in the House calling on the Illinois Auditor General’s office to conduct an audit of state funds that go to the district for athletics. “We found out that not just the referees weren't getting paid, there were coaches that weren't getting paid, there were athletic directors not getting their stipend,” Buckner said. “I wanted to take a step back. I wanted to look at the program and the system to see what they were doing with the dollars because there seems to be some real questions about where
BroBible
Illinois College Covers Flock Cameras After Company Refuses To Remove Them, Mysterious Workers Repeatedly Uncover Them
An Illinois college covered Flock surveillance cameras after the company refused requests to remove the devices. Mysterious workers kept uncovering them. Six Flock security cameras were placed at Elgin Community College in April 2025 with the goal of “enhancing the safety and security of students,” according to school president Peggy Heinrich.
MaxPreps
High school volleyball rankings: Mother McAuley climbs in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 after knocking off rival Marist in Chicago showdown
Chicago was home to the most pivotal match last week as it relates to the MaxPreps Top 25 high school volleyball rankings as No. 6 Mother McAuley (Chicago) beat No. 8 Marist (Chicago) 21-25, 25-18, 26-24 in a playoff preview. The rivals met before a raucous crowd of about 2,000...
northbynorthwestern.com
One hundred days into his term, students rally behind Northwestern President Mung Chiang
Northwestern President Mung Chiang hit the ground running as the university’s 18th president. One hundred days later, students are feeling optimistic about Chiang’s leadership and the impact he could have on the community. The Stanford alumnus left Purdue for Northwestern after former President Michael Schill stepped down in...
evanstonroundtable.com
Guest essay: School closing plan fragments communities
I am saddened by the announcement that the administration is proposing to close Dewey Elementary as one of the two schools in the path toward financial sustainability. Over the past six years, my three children have thrived in this school community. While I understand the severity of the crisis the district faces, I have deep concerns about how this action will not just impact my family but the strong, vibrant neighborhoods that are at the heart of what makes Evanston so special.
evanstonroundtable.com
ETHS report shows racial disparities in special education placements, grades
A deep dive into Evanston Township High School’s special education programs revealed stark racial disparities, including in student placements into restrictive environments and in the percentage of special education students receiving F grades. Carrie Levy, the school’s director of research, evaluation and assessment, presented the findings to the school...
evanstonroundtable.com
A ‘tough pill to swallow’: Dewey and Lincolnwood families react to proposed school closures
Just hours after Evanston/Skokie School District 65 administrators unveiled a plan that would shutter both Dewey and Lincolnwood elementary schools, families from both schools reacted to the news with disappointment, confusion and anger. Andrea Elliott, a Dewey parent who is part of the PTA, said the news came as “a...
WGN News
Rush University System for Health and Endeavor Health announce plans to merge
CHICAGO — Rush University System for Health and Endeavor Health will soon merge, officials announced Wednesday. Officials from Rush and Endeavor announced Wednesday morning that they would be merging to form an integrated academic health system operating under the Rush name. According to officials, the merger will bring together 12 award-winning, Magnet-recognized hospitals and more […]
hoodline.com
UChicago Professor's 253 AI-Written Papers Yanked From Research Site
A tenured University of Chicago statistician who published more than 200 academic papers in under a year has had all of them stripped from a major research repository, after the platform froze the accounts used to upload his work. Nicholas Polson, the Robert Law, Jr. Professor of Econometrics and Statistics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, saw 253 papers he wrote or co-wrote within the past year pulled from SSRN, according to reporting cited by The Washington Post.
hometownnewsnow.com
New Dean at PNW Westville Campus
(La Porte County, IN) - Jonathan Swarts, a longtime faculty member and administrator at Purdue University Northwest, is dean and interim director of the PNW Westville campus. In this new role, PNW officials said Swarts is providing dedicated academic and administrative leadership for the Westville campus, a vital educational and community resource for the La Porte and Porter County areas.
trapezeonline.com
Business Club runs football concessions
Friday night football games are a quintessential event at Oak Park and River Forest High School, whether you stop by occasionally or show up in themed body paint on a regular basis. Games are exciting affairs, with yelling, crowded stands, the marching band, cheerleading–and naturally, the lines. The concession...