Chicago families left without a bus ride to CPS this year are demanding help
Amid a bus driver shortage, CPS in August canceled bus service for 5,500 eligible students in magnet and selective enrollment schools.
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Parents who took on debt for their children’s college education restart payments this month
Freddie Ramos took out $20,000 in loans to pay for his son’s degree. The family is cutting back on expenses as a three-year payment pause ends.
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In three years, she paid down $27,000 in student loan debt. Just $10,000 left to go.
Taking advantage of the three-year pause on payments, Brianna Kidd, a 30-year-old college grad, worked two jobs and lived with her dad to do it.
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A beginner’s guide to Chicago’s second-hand clothing stores
Looking to thrift? Here’s a crib sheet (with map!) of where to go and what to look for, from a trusted thrifting enthusiast.
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What’s old is new again for yet another class of high schoolers in Chicago
The thrifting trend shows no sign of slowing down among Gen Z. We tagged along with the Von Steuben High School Thrift Club.
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Chicago is moving to an elected school board but half of voters aren’t aware, poll finds
Voters will elect school board members for the first time in November 2024. There’s a public hearing Thursday on proposed voting districts.
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Three years’ worth of saved student loan payments helped pay for the adoption of this baby
Andrew Palomo of Bolingbrook is figuring out how to juggle his resumed loan payments with the costs of food, housing — and now childcare.
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Maligned CPS budgeting model has boosted funding equity in Chicago, research finds
Critics say CPS’ budgeting system hurts schools with dropping enrollment, but a study shows it also helps redirect money to low-income students.
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Student loan payments are back. What to know about interest, loan servicers and taxes.
The three-year pause is over for an estimated 43 million borrowers, including 1.5 million Illinoisans. To help, we researched your burning questions.
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What’s behind the lawsuit filed by Northwestern’s football coach?
The former football coach says he was wrongfully fired after a hazing and abuse scandal.
