How gutting the U.S. Education Department impacts Illinois schools and universities
President Trump is expected to sign an order Thursday calling for the Education Department to close and he has slashed staff ...
Trump to order shutdown of the Education Department. What does it do?
In the weeks since he took office, the Trump administration already has cut the department’s staff in half and overhauled ...
Chicago dyes its river bright green as it opens St. Patrick’s Day celebrations
The Chicago River is once again glowing kelly green as the city opens its annual St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.
What We’ve Learned About School Closures for the Next Pandemic
Five years after the global Covid pandemic was declared, there is widespread agreement that closing classrooms was ...
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Frustrated Parents At 2 Acero Charter Schools Closing This Year Weigh Options: ‘Our Hands Are Tied’
Parents and teachers at Paz, one of two Acero schools closing in June, said officials are not providing transfer options that ...
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How chaos at the Education Department impacts Illinois schools
President Trump is moving to cut the staff by half and dismantle the department. He’s also going after DEI in higher ...
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‘A Tsunami Coming From Washington’: Chicago, Illinois Leaders Respond to Education Department Layoffs
Officials from Chicago and Illinois are sounding the alarm as the U.S. Department of Education plans to lay off about half of ...
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Reaction to Chuck's Gun Shop in Riverdale closing
Chuck's Gun Shop in Riverdale has shut down after years of protests and investigations linking it to guns used in Chicago crimes, with many local activists celebrating its closure. Live News ...
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Chicago Public Schools alerts families to data breach exposing student information
CHICAGO – Chicago Public Schools issued a warning to families Friday about a data breach impacting several students over the past several years. CPS said a file transfer software called Cleo ...