Five friends at Oak Prairie Junior High School in Homer Glen turned an assignment into a book their teacher called “pretty darn dark.”
Homer Glen school friends preparing to publish second book
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River Forest superintendent Ed Condon sets retirement plan
Ed Condon, the superintendent of River Forest School District 90, announced his plans to retire.
CPS CEO Pedro Martinez wins temporary restraining order against school board after ouster
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s handpicked school board was blocked from changing Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez’s duties, giving the embattled schools chief a victory.
Mayor Brandon Johnson faced ethics concerns over ties to Chicago Public Schools and teachers union, according to memo
A CPS memo reveals concerns about potential conflicts of interest between the mayor’s CPS employment, his ties to the Chicago Teachers Union and his oversight of the Board of Education.
Tinley Park native Matt Maxwell to be next Lemont High School superintendent
Matt Maxwell will join Lemont High School District 210 after two years at Central Community Unit School District 4 in Illinois.
Who’s the boss? Chicago School Board members attend teachers contract negotiations as CPS-City Hall conflict persists
Chicago school board members attended ongoing negotiations Monday with the Chicago Teachers Union for the first time in 12 years.
Butler, Robbins leave behind legacy of service on Hobart School Board
With a combined 42 years on the Hobart School Board, Terry Butler and Karen Robbins cast their final votes Dec. 19. Both members retired after presiding over a sea of physical and academic changes from the construction of two new schools to the pioneering of an AI platform.
North Lawndale middle schooler helps make scientific discovery of molecule with cancer-fighting properties in goose poop
Camarria Williams, 13, is listed as a co-author in a published scientific study about a new cancer-fighting compound she discovered by isolating bacteria from goose poop that she found in Garfield Park.
The end of a contentious chapter in CPS history: CEO Pedro Martinez’s milestones and demise
The firing of Chicago Public Schools chief executive officer Pedro Martinez has been top of mind for months now.
Illinois awarded $20M to begin transition to electric buses
The Illinois State Board of Education has been awarded nearly $20 million to begin transitioning to zero-emission buses.