Activists Pay Homage To George Floyd Across The US

Above photo: Harlem, New York City, Oct. 14, 2025. WW /Brenda Ryan. In response to President Trump and his MAGA base calling for a “Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk” on Oct. 14, left groups in several cities called counter events honoring...

Encampment Education Day provides ‘a good foundation’ for the classroom

Whether it was learning how clothing was made, the various ways tin was used, how money was viewed or even what happened during the average school day, history came to life Friday, Oct. 17, during the annual Education Day held in conjunction with...

Illinois is targeting immigration officials who try to hide their license plates

CHICAGO — Illinois is attempting to crack down on federal officers who try to disguise their vehicles in pursuit of undocumented individuals. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias on Wednesday launched “Plate Watch,” a hotline urging the...

Chicago Public Schools offers HSAT retake after technical problems impact at least 1,000 students

Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and statewide education policy. At least 1,000 Chicago Public Schools students experienced technical problems while taking the High School...

Live Updates: Lurie says federal deployment is called off in San Francisco

President Donald Trump planned to send the National Guard to San Francisco for immigration and anti-crime enforcement efforts, but Trump and Mayor Daniel Lurie later announced this morning that the deployment in San Francisco is called off....

Illinois quick hits: National Guard restraining order extended; economic growth above trend

National Guard restraining order extended Following an agreement between the state of Illinois and the federal government, U.S. District Court Judge April Perry has extended a temporary restraining order blocking the deployment of National Guard...

Chicago Transit Seeks Judgment, New Trial In Vax Bias Case

By Lauraann Wood ( October 22, 2025, 6:27 PM EDT) -- Chicago's public transit agency urged an Illinois federal judge to unwind a jury's finding earlier this year that it unlawfully fired an employee who refused the COVID-19 vaccine on religious...

Immigration enforcement reaches CPS doorstep, renewing questions about student, community safety

A landscaper with a Chicago Public Schools vendor was working on the property of Decatur Classical School in West Ridge when he was detained by immigration officers on Tuesday, school district officials confirmed. This appears to be the first time...

Canada-based Bulgarian artists Petar Boyadzhiev and Daniela Zekina will present joint exhibition in Chicago

Petar Boyadzhiev and Daniela Zekina Photo: BTA-archive Canada-based Bulgarian artists Petar Boyadzhiev and Daniela Zekina will present their joint exhibition “AlterEgo” in Chicago on November 1. Their new paintings with graphics and paintings will...

Chicago Jazz Philharmonic honors Miles Davis at 100 with Weekend of Music, Film, and Dialogue

The Chicago Jazz Philharmonic (CJP), led by artistic director Orbert Davis, is set to celebrate the legendary jazz innovator Miles Davis on the occasion of his 100th birthday with an exciting weekend of events titled “Miles Davis @ 100: The...

Illinois Federation of Teachers announces new leadership slate

On Oct. 18, 2025, members of the Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT) elected a new slate of officers during the union’s triennial convention. Delegates from across the state cast their votes for the next leaders of the 103,000-member union and...

Chicago teacher accused of mocking Charlie Kirk’s assassination portrayed as victim by school principal

The video of the woman, who is believed to be a teacher, went viral over the weekend as "No Kings" protests were held all across the country. (Credit: Nick Cook) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The principal of a Chicago elementary...

Carbondale Community High School District 165 Board of Education met Sept. 23

Carbondale Community High School District 165 Board of Education met Sept. 23. Here are the minutes provided by the board: MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION CARBONDALE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 165, CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS...

Federal Judge to Extend Block on Trump’s National Guard Deployment in Chicago

People march to protest the arrival of the Texas National Guard and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in downtown Chicago on Oct. 8, 2025. Octavio Jones/AFP A federal judge in Chicago on Oct. 22 said she would extend her order...

‘Stop ICE abuses now…’: Chicago protest erupts, clashes with Border Patrol agents

Protesters in Chicago clashed with Border Patrol agents on October 22, 2025, following a car crash near Customs and Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino. Demonstrators chanted anti-ICE slogans, demanding accountability, while authorities reported...

New York City mayoral candidates condemn immigration raid

The three candidates vying to be the next mayor of New York City have all denounced a federal immigration raid that targeted street vendors. The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents detained nine "illegal aliens" on Tuesday on...

Illinois Humanities and Illinois Arts Council organize first statewide convening

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Chambana Today) — Illinois Humanities (IHC) and the Illinois Arts Council (IAC) is hosting One State: A Statewide Convening on Arts and Humanities from Wednesday, November 5 through Friday, November 7 in Champaign. This event is...

Illinois treasurer promises to pass nonprofit legislation vetoed by Pritzker

(The Center Square) – Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs says he will keep pushing nonprofit investment legislation that was vetoed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. State Sen. Adriane Johnson, D-Buffalo Grove, sponsored Senate Bill 246, which would...

Chicago community rallies after ICE arrests father of teen fighting cancer

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A community on Chicago's Northwest Side accused ICE agents of unjustly arresting a father of two children earlier this month. Ruben Torres Maldonado was arrested by immigration officials in Niles, DHS and his family said. His...

MSNBC's Jansing Touts Chicago Residents 'Standing Up to' ICE

Cross posted to the MRC's NewsBusters blog On Tuesday morning, MSNBC host Chris Jansing devoted a segment of her eponymous show to highlighting Chicago residents "standing up to" immigration agents who searched for an escaped prisoner in their...