Without an end to the federal government shutdown by Saturday, some 65,000 children and their families nationwide stand to lose Head Start early childcare and preschool services as soon as next week.

CHICAGO (WGN) — As immigration enforcement intensifies and fear spreads through immigrant communities across Chicago, West Lawn community organizer Eddie Guillen is stepping up to provide critical ...

Beginning Monday, homeowners in Cook County can apply for a chunk of $15 million as part of a property tax relief program. Under the direction of the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development, ...

Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest education news. Chicago will lose millions in federal funding for magnet schools ...

Struggling to pay your rent? Need to get paid for rent you are owed? There’s a solution for those issues again after a two-month hiatus: Illinois’ court-based rental assistance program reopened July ...

Editor’s note: This is part of a series of stories featuring master’s degree programs at the University of Chicago. For more than a century, the University of Chicago has been a global leader and ...

Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools. Data analysis by Thomas Wilburn Changes in how ...

The Chicago city clerk is suspending the online application portal to a municipal ID program recently subpoenaed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the latest defense from local officials ...

CHICAGO — For most new parents, finding last-minute child care usually means an afternoon of frantic phone calls and around $100 dropped on a trusted babysitter. For Brian and Fiona Peterman, it means ...

In this blog, Chicago Booth students who are also parents provide their honest perspective of what it’s like to balance an MBA with family, work, and other responsibilities. Read on as they provide ...

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There may be snow in the forecast, but families in Chicago are setting their sights on sunnier days as Chicago Park District's 2025 summer programs open for viewing. Families can browse the city's ...