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‘Got to get rid of them’: Tension colors first District 65 superintendent search meeting
Alma Advisory Group and Evanston/Skokie School District 65 held their first group feedback session for community members in the search process for a new district superintendent on Tuesday at Chute Middle School. The event was tense and sparsely attended, with about 15 people present who were not reporters, school board...
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CPS Celebrates Historic Graduation, College Enrollment Rates
Chicago Public Schools is celebrating a historic graduation rate for the class of 2026, which also earned expanded college and career credentials and nearly $3 billion in scholarship awards. CPS officials on Wednesday announced that the most recent class of seniors achieved an 83.4% graduation rate. That’s double the district’s...
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Fenwick earns opening-round bye in Class 6A playoffs
Momentum is everything in sports, especially football. When you’ve got momentum, it usually carries over into the next series, the next quarter … and the next game. Fenwick’s 28-7 blowout of Carmel on Friday in Week 9 provided the momentum for a fun Saturday night at the school’s Priory Campus, where the Friars and their coaches watched the IHSA Football Playoff Pairings Show on the big screen.
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Two Votes, One Big Decision: A CPS Student’s Guide to Chicago’s School Board Election
Chicago students spend every day inside a school system shaped by decisions they do not always get to see: how money is spent, whether schools gain or lose staff, which buildings receive upgrades, how transportation works, and who leads Chicago Public Schools (CPS). This November, Chicago voters will have a direct role in voting for the people who make many of those decisions.
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High School Football Playoffs Start This Weekend
This weekend marks the start of the High School Football playoffs. 19 of our 21 local schools qualified for the postseason. Ten will play Opening Round games this weekend, while the others have the week off and will play first-round games the following weekend. 8A. Stevenson at Lockport Friday 715PM.
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ETHS boys soccer: Rivals advance to regional finals
The first 100 meetings between the Evanston and New Trier boys soccer teams almost all came during the regular high school season. But it’s even more special when the rivalry is part of a win-or-go-home scenario. The Wildkits and Trevians set up an early postseason showdown by advancing in...
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Three 6-Year-Old Girls Hospitalized After Ingesting Unknown Substance at Chicago School
Three 6-year-old girls were rushed to the hospital Friday after ingesting an unknown substance during lunch at Henry O. Tanner Elementary School on Chicago's South Side. Paramedics were called to the school in the Grand Crossing neighborhood around 11 a.m., and all three girls were taken to Comer Children's Hospital.
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‘Just the beginning for me’: 18 incarcerated women make history as first to graduate from Northwestern prison program
KEWANEE, Ill. — “I stand here, not as an incarcerated woman, but as a Northwestern graduate,” Maria Garza said while standing under a tent-covered courtyard at the Kewanee Life Skills Re-Entry Center on Friday morning. Garza spent about 12 years incarcerated in the women’s Logan Correctional Center...
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Glenbrook South Named 2026 Governor's Blue Ribbon School
On October 20, 2026, Glenbrook South High School was named a 2026 Governor’s Blue Ribbon School, earning one of the state’s highest recognitions for educational excellence. Glenbrook South is one of just 24 schools across Illinois to receive this honor this year. Announced by Gov. JB Pritzker and...
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OPRF football readies for the playoffs
Having clinched its first IHSA state playoff berth since 2018, the Oak Park and River Forest High School football team was hoping to cap off the regular season with a home victory against Hinsdale Central, Oct. 16. The Huskies fought the Red Devils down to the wire and pulled within...
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Guest essay: Join the conversation on finding new District 65 superintendent
District 65 is at a critical turning point. After years of significant challenges and difficult decisions, we have the opportunity to chart a new course for our schools. We envision a future for the district that is grounded in academic excellence, financial responsibility, and a deep commitment to the needs of our students, families, educators, staff and the community we serve.
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Oak Lawn High School shows off new field house
The unveiling of the state-of-the-art field house at Oak Lawn Community High School took place on Oct. 15 as local officials proclaimed it a day of celebration for the community. “Oak Lawn is a great place to raise a family and a great place to go to school,” said Shahe...
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John Fennell, Vinny Stubitsch lead St. Rita past Nazareth
Vinny Stubitsch began playing football alongside John Fennell at 7 years old. The two went from playing flag to tackle while attending grammar school at St. John Fisher in Beverly. The two are now in their final days playing together at St. Rita. “All throughout grammar school, me and Vinny...