HOUSTON — A former elementary school teacher and soccer coach accused of sexually assaulting multiple children has been returned to Houston after fleeing to Peru while out on bond, according to ...

Editors Note: The latest updates to this story can be found here. Our original story continues below. A school district in Illinois released a statement to the community after a missing 14-year-old ...

James Lowery, with Peru Boy Scout Troop 123 salutes the American flag during a Veterans Day program on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025 at Parkside Middle School in Peru. (Scott Anderson) ...

Dozens of schools across the Chicago area were closed or on delayed starts as a winter storm warning continued to dump snow along the lakefront, with as much as 12 inches of snow that had already ...

Across the Illinois Valley, students are getting free, one-on-one help from someone who knows what it’s like to be in their shoes. La Salle-Peru Township High School junior Ryne Bubela, 16, runs the ...

In addition to the Illinois Assessment of Readiness, or IAR, the Illinois Report Card also includes data from the ACT, an accountability assessment given to high school juniors (11th graders). The ...

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SALISBURY, Md. — Parkside High School is gearing up for its annual “Hallowed Halls” event — a spooky, family-friendly celebration for elementary school students that also supports local families in ...

BERWYN, Ill. (WGN) — A middle school in west suburban Berwyn, Ill., is closed Wednesday after a shooting near the school Tuesday afternoon left three people dead, including the gunman. All three died ...

Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written for the Austin ...