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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.

Several suburban school districts are weighing their options, debating whether to mandate mask-wearing for the coming year. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey has more on the sometimes-contentious meetings.

As students get ready to head back to class, many parents are worried about their kids’ safety as the pandemic wears on. While health officials say everyone who is unvaccinated still must wear a mask, some school districts are not mandating them. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.

The Illinois State Board of Education voted to adopt a resolution requiring schools to resume in-person learning for the fall school year, with few exceptions.

Even though the state of Illinois dropped its mask mandate for fully vaccinated people Monday, masks will still be required in schools and daycares regardless of a person’s vaccination status, the state revealed.

The Food and Drug Administration expanded the emergency use authorization of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to adolescents age 12 to 15 Monday, paving the way for students to get vaccinated before school begins in the fall. Across the country, a number of colleges and health care institutions have started to mandate the vaccine, but will schools do the same? And are…

As more Illinois schools return to in-person and hybrid instruction, the State Board of Education has made some adjustments to its public health guidance amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Lisa Chavarria reports.

Despite a dramatic surge in coronavirus cases, parents and students in multiple Chicago-area school districts took part in rallies Saturday, calling for schools to fully reopen. In the morning hours, dozens of people gathered outside New Trier High School’s Northfield campus to express concerns about the school district’s hybrid learning model. On Tuesday, Nov. 10, the school, which has...