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The Illinois school report card for 2022 was released Thursday, NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio reports.

Two universities in Illinois — one in Chicago and another in the suburbs — were named among the top 10 most expensive in the U.S., according to a new list.

Illinois schools were scrambling to react after a ruling by a downstate judge Friday placed a temporary restraining order on Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s statewide mask mandate in school buildings.

A judge in downstate Sangamon County granted a temporary restraining order Friday prohibiting mask requirements for students in numerous school districts across the state. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez reports.

Iisha Scott has the latest forecast update for the Chicago area.

With wind chills as low as -30 possible during the early morning hours Wednesday, some schools in the Chicago area have announced plans to switch to remote learning.

Wind chill temperatures will drop as low as -25 to -30 overnight and Wednesday morning. NBC 5 Meteorologist Paul Deanno updates your cold forecast.

A recently released report ranked the best high schools across Illinois, with several from the Chicago area earning spots in the top 10.

A look back at the top news headlines for this week in news with Lexi Sutter.

The Illinois Department of Public Health is adopting a new definition of what constitutes a COVID-19 outbreak in schools, which will result in a fewer number of reported outbreaks, according to information provided by health officials.

A new report ranked elementary, middle and high schools across Illinois, with several from the Chicago area earning spots in the top 10.

A new report ranked elementary, middle and high schools across Illinois, with several from the Chicago area earning spots in the top 10.

U.S. Secretary of Education of Miguel Cardona is scheduled to make three stops in Illinois Tuesday as part of a “Return to School Road Trip,” with a “special announcement” expected during one of the events. Jen DeSalvo reports.

Students who attend Illinois schools will be permitted to take up to five excused mental or behavior health days beginning in January.

More than 25 Illinois schools are reporting COVID-19 outbreaks, mostly in districts that are complying with Gov. J

Dozens of schools have been placed on probation for defying Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s mask mandate in schools, and some are even considering legal action. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday announced that all students and teachers in schools will be required to wear masks while indoors, as state officials take steps to try to slow the spread of the delta variant of COVID-19. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez has more details.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday announced that all students and teachers in schools will be required to wear masks while indoors, as state officials take steps to try to slow the spread of the delta variant of COVID-19.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker will give a COVID-19 update Wednesday, his office says, with sources saying he is expected to announce a mask mandate for all K-12 schools in Illinois.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday is expected to announce a mask mandate for all K-12 schools in Illinois, sources say.