back to school

A new Illinois law should alleviate some of the financial stress of back-to-school shopping, lowering the tax rate on some school-related items for a limited time before children return to the classroom.

After positive coronavirus tests shut down Sportsmen’s Tennis & Enrichment Center the last week of summer, staff were thrilled to reopen for the first week of school. But when Boston school buses sat empty due to a driver shortage, it wasn’t just public schools that felt the hit— centers like Sportsmen’s, and the families who rely on them, were left...

A back to school event in East Garfield Park turned into chaos Saturday as shots were fired, injuring three people, including two children. NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen reports.

Scheduling issues sparked a rough start to the school year at Kankakee High School. A lack of teachers and a lack of space kept students in their homeroom for the entire day. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.

A nationwide school bus driver shortage, the worst in decades, is hitting the Chicago area right as schools get back in session. NBC 5’s Chris Hush reports.

It may seem counterintuitive, but Wilmington Trust’s Meghan Shue is more comfortable investing in stocks now than earlier this summer.

As school gets back in session for many districts around Illinois and the Chicago area, social media feeds have lit up with smiling first-day-of-school photos. Before you post your own back-to-school photo, though, you should consider what you’re revealing, according to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. The suburban Chicago sheriff’s office noted five things not to include when posting...

School is back and the weather is hot, but plenty of Chicago-area classrooms are without air conditioning. Factor in masks, and some parents are concerned about air flow. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.

There’s a warning doctors have for parents when it comes to children getting enough sleep, especially parents who have sent their kids back to school this month.

A new school year is starting which means it’s time for back-to-school shopping — but it doesn’t mean you have to break the bank. With a little planning, you’ll be able to save on everything from school supplies to school clothes all year.

Some shoppers are putting off purchases until later in the season, as they juggle summer activities and wait for details about colleges’ plans for the fall.

With schools in some states opening this week as the COVID-19 delta variant surges across the country, many parents are understandably anxious. But there are things schools can do to reduce the risk to their students. Dr. Cameron Wolfe, an infectious disease specialist at Duke University Hospital, explains four things schools can do to keep kids safe. (And yes, they...

Shoppers have gown more anxious to visit stores, while some are cutting back spending, according to a new survey from First Insight.

One month from Friday, students and faculty will return to Chicago Public Schools before Labor Day weekend, on Aug. 30.

Among the KPMG survey respondents who said they planned to spend more on their kids, 39% believe sticker prices are going up, with inflation on the rise.

Vaccines for teachers are recommended, but not required.

School is back in session, but students are returning to dramatically different classrooms than the ones they left abruptly in the spring. First graders in masks, calculus over Zoom video calls, indoor recess: a world ravaged by Covid-19 has reimagined what it means to learn.  In Texas, the new academic year is causing a blitz of emotions, from excitement...

Chrissy Teigen has a new fan for life. Special education teacher Lily Parshenov’s Amazon wish list was among those purchased by Teigen as the star wanted to give a helping hand to teachers across the country.

Students are returning to school, both in person and online, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Students across the U.S. ran into computer glitches Tuesday as they began the school year with online instruction at home because of the coronavirus threat, adding to the list of problems that have thrust many a harried parent into the role of teacher’s aide and tech support person.