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Fox 32 Chicago's talent exodus continues with Dawn Hasbrouck's departure

The Chicago product is moving on from anchoring the Fox 32 newscast.

News

Fox 32&#x27;s top news anchor, Dawn Hasbrouck, has left Fox 32 after <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="nearly 17 years" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2023/10/23/tom-skilling-news-anchors-talent?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_chicago&amp;stream=top" data-vars-content-id="14bebbfa-947b-4b68-ad0c-c62a71bcbd4d" data-vars-headline="Fox 32 Chicago&#x27;s talent exodus continues with Dawn Hasbrouck&#x27;s departure" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2023/10/23/tom-skilling-news-anchors-talent?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_chicago&amp;stream=top" target="_self">nearly 17 years</a>. Why it matters: Hasbrouck signed off late last week as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="colleagues showered" data-vars-click-url="https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-rgjigwnp60959atb?link_source=ta_first_comment&amp;taid=6a4491f4ad50b40001f1728e&amp;utm_campaign=trueanthem&amp;utm_medium=trueanthem&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawS44v5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFtS0lmZkx2Vks0b0FXSUFtc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHn206hgddY52zAuOdaoUr_QFGz9Mneh-DiiAqyYBRPBcg4fNIWJK2cr2Twwt_aem_caObK1836hXGIMj0UJGTLA" data-vars-content-id="14bebbfa-947b-4b68-ad0c-c62a71bcbd4d" data-vars-headline="Fox 32 Chicago&#x27;s talent exodus continues with Dawn Hasbrouck&#x27;s departure" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-rgjigwnp60959atb?link_source=ta_first_comment&amp;taid=6a4491f4ad50b40001f1728e&amp;utm_campaign=trueanthem&amp;utm_medium=trueanthem&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawS44v5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFtS0lmZkx2Vks0b0FXSUFtc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHn206hgddY52zAuOdaoUr_QFGz9Mneh-DiiAqyYBRPBcg4fNIWJK2cr2Twwt_aem_caObK1836hXGIMj0UJGTLA" target="_blank">colleagues showered</a> her with compliments on air. <ul><li>The Chicago native was only the second female ever to lead the station&#x27;s 9pm news. </li></ul>Context: Hasbrouck is the latest personality to depart Fox 32 this year, joining sports anchor <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Lou Canellis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/01/26/lou-cannelis-fox-32-nbc-5-sports-bears-bulls" data-vars-content-id="14bebbfa-947b-4b68-ad0c-c62a71bcbd4d" data-vars-headline="Fox 32 Chicago&#x27;s talent exodus continues with Dawn Hasbrouck&#x27;s departure" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/01/26/lou-cannelis-fox-32-nbc-5-sports-bears-bulls" target="_self">Lou Canellis</a>, political reporter <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Paris Schutz" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/04/27/fox-32-political-reporter-paris-schutz-is-leaving" data-vars-content-id="14bebbfa-947b-4b68-ad0c-c62a71bcbd4d" data-vars-headline="Fox 32 Chicago&#x27;s talent exodus continues with Dawn Hasbrouck&#x27;s departure" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/04/27/fox-32-political-reporter-paris-schutz-is-leaving" target="_self">Paris Schutz</a>, and longtime anchor <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sylvia Perez" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/06/15/sylvia-perez-leaving-fox-32-40-years-chicago-television-news" data-vars-content-id="14bebbfa-947b-4b68-ad0c-c62a71bcbd4d" data-vars-headline="Fox 32 Chicago&#x27;s talent exodus continues with Dawn Hasbrouck&#x27;s departure" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/06/15/sylvia-perez-leaving-fox-32-40-years-chicago-television-news" target="_self">Sylvia Perez</a>. <ul><li>Morning anchor Roseanne Tellez and Hasbrouck&#x27;s former 9pm co-anchor, Scott Schneider, were <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="fired in the spring" data-vars-click-url="https://chicago.suntimes.com/fox-32-chicago-fires-anchor-scott-schneider-executive-producer-marissa-rubino-sean-oheir-lou-canellis-roseanne-tellez" data-vars-content-id="14bebbfa-947b-4b68-ad0c-c62a71bcbd4d" data-vars-headline="Fox 32 Chicago&#x27;s talent exodus continues with Dawn Hasbrouck&#x27;s departure" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/fox-32-chicago-fires-anchor-scott-schneider-executive-producer-marissa-rubino-sean-oheir-lou-canellis-roseanne-tellez" target="_blank">fired in the spring</a>. </li></ul>

Suburbs pay less than Chicago for lead line removal

Chicago officials are mum, but experts say permits and "contractor-friendliness" play a role.

Public Safety

Nearby suburbs — including Evanston, Elgin and Riverside — pay less than half of what Chicago does for lead service line removal despite having access to the same local contractors to remove them, an Axios analysis finds.Why it matters: While some federal funding goes to lead line removal, Chicagoans will shoulder much of the estimated $12 billion cost of removing our record <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="400,000 toxic lines over the next two decades" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/07/25/chicago-state-federal-lead-deadlines" data-vars-content-id="5ff5f67e-36a2-41ad-8194-c719777418e1" data-vars-headline="Suburbs pay less than Chicago for lead line removal" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/07/25/chicago-state-federal-lead-deadlines" target="_self">400,000 toxic lines over the next two decades</a>.

Sotheby's selling rare Virgil Abloh prints to fund scholarship

Four signed prints from Abloh's UW collaboration will fund scholarships at his alma mater after auction.

Culture

Proceeds from the sale of limited-edition prints will benefit a scholarship at the late artist and designer Virgil Abloh&#x27;s alma mater, the University of Wisconsin-Madison.The big picture: Considered by some as one of the most influential young designers of the 21st century, Abloh often credited his time at UW for shaping his creative side.<ul><li>The sale aims to do the same for future students, with proceeds benefiting the Virgil Abloh Scholarship Fund at the university. </li></ul>

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History

What happens after the DePaul Art Museum closes

The Chicago museum's 4,000-piece collection will remain available by appointment.

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="DePaul" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/05/07/depaul-president-antisemitism-congress" data-vars-content-id="ae545588-2834-4e76-93e8-2395094d387f" data-vars-headline="What happens after the DePaul Art Museum closes" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/05/07/depaul-president-antisemitism-congress" target="_self">DePaul</a> Art Museum closes to the public on Sunday, but the permanent collection is staying put. Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Opponents of the closure" data-vars-click-url="https://openletter.earth/letter-opposing-the-closing-of-dpam-f02e5d5a" data-vars-content-id="ae545588-2834-4e76-93e8-2395094d387f" data-vars-headline="What happens after the DePaul Art Museum closes" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://openletter.earth/letter-opposing-the-closing-of-dpam-f02e5d5a" target="_blank">Opponents of the closure</a> argue that DPAM, which has been dedicated to exhibits centered on social justice and to showcasing underrepresented artists, is essential to helping students become critical thinkers.<ul><li>DePaul will continue to keep the more than 4,000-piece collection at the museum&#x27;s current Lincoln Park location, retaining students&#x27; and faculty&#x27;s access for research and academic purposes.</li></ul>

CPS CEO faces congressional scrutiny over transgender student policies

Macquline King was grilled for hours Wedneday by a Republican-led congressional committee.

CPS CEO <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Macquline King" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/03/30/what-to-know-about-cps-ceo-macquline-king" data-vars-content-id="623928ca-b28f-4ae2-b89c-0a6621fcef9f" data-vars-headline="CPS CEO faces congressional scrutiny over transgender student policies" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/03/30/what-to-know-about-cps-ceo-macquline-king" target="_self">Macquline King</a> faced sharp questioning Wednesday before the Republican-led House Committee on Education and Workforce over the district&#x27;s diversity initiatives and policies related to transgender students.Why it matters: The Trump administration has opened investigations into CPS and threatened to withhold federal funding over allegations that the district&#x27;s policies violate federal law.Context: King had declined requests to appear before the committee before being subpoenaed in May, according to the committee. The latest: The hearing, which included superintendents from Virginia and San Francisco, focused on transgender student policies, parental notification and school diversity initiatives.<ul><li>Committee Chair Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) opened the hearing by criticizing the witnesses&#x27; approaches to transgender student policies and asked King whether Christian teachers would have to renounce their faith to teach in the district. </li></ul>Zoom in: Republicans questioned King on curriculum, field trip policies, parental notification practices related to gender identity, sex education, abortion and political activism in schools. <ul><li>One Republican lawmaker suggested students who transition may later regret their decisions and argued school districts could face future legal liability.</li></ul>The other side: Democrats called the hearing a political circus and questioned why the committee was not instead focused on issues such as gun violence, student mental health and immigration enforcement&#x27;s impact on schools.<ul><li>There were no members of Chicago&#x27;s congressional delegation present, yet the delegation entered a letter into the Congressional Record condemning the hearing.</li></ul>Friction point: Rep. Mary Miller repeatedly accused CPS of withholding information from parents about students&#x27; gender identity, while King denied the allegation and said the district complies with local, state and federal law.<ul><li>Miller: &quot;Why is CPS violating <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="FERPA" data-vars-click-url="https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/faq/what-ferpa" data-vars-content-id="623928ca-b28f-4ae2-b89c-0a6621fcef9f" data-vars-headline="CPS CEO faces congressional scrutiny over transgender student policies" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/faq/what-ferpa" target="_blank">FERPA</a> by socially transitioning children without parental knowledge or consent?&quot;</li><li>King: &quot;I want to say first that we, Chicago Public Schools, value parents&#x27; input, and they are critical in the success of their children...&quot;</li><li>Miller: &quot;...But hiding things from parents is not valuing the parents.&quot;</li><li>King: &quot;We do not...&quot;</li><li>Miller: &quot;Please answer the question.&quot;</li><li>King: &quot;I do agree that parents should have access ... they always have access to their students&#x27; records, and they ...are able to talk to their teachers, administrators. We do not hide information.&quot;</li></ul>Miller continued to attack King over CPS policies surrounding same sex bathrooms.<ul><li>King: &quot;CPS is in compliance with all local, state, and binding federal law.&quot;</li><li>Miller: &quot;It&#x27;s a fact that you are hiding materials from the parents, and you&#x27;re going to have to answer for your FERPA violations.&quot;</li></ul>The bottom line: While lawmakers spent hours debating transgender student policies, King said the concerns she hears most from parents involve potential classroom cuts.

Gender stereotypes still influence voter preferences

A Northwestern study finds voters often penalize candidates who don't fit gender norms.

Politics

A new study from <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Northwestern University" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/05/18/northwestern-president-mung-chiang-purdue-michael-schill" data-vars-content-id="b8915080-2006-403b-966b-4333150b0b59" data-vars-headline="Gender stereotypes still influence voter preferences" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/05/18/northwestern-president-mung-chiang-purdue-michael-schill" target="_self">Northwestern University</a> says voters are more accepting of LGBTQ candidates in the last decade, but that support is conditional.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The research" data-vars-click-url="https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.gqh-2BaxUzlo7XKIuSly0rC-2FNM3CMJqJMoJuzRt0hg-2BJ6ZF7WsDG-2BQB6fDCI4us4uFZc-2BNE-2FuaqD6q40NRZjzD-2FQ-3D-3DcvJh_O9v00qWCSEZ3FvEroyX4AFEcC-2BcKg-2B9erDt4Cn-2F3BLaHmZZD1yFfQ-2Fmk6Hq84qt467DmaXkVa7Kj5zsbiJIjY6qtc-2F4NxbLLH9zxwgYeEoFytV0xNCIypWmf-2Bu4xiJmXBSYHIykEghKz7PuDg4B7CVAVMyLSj6CPwfvVmaAaL-2Bxd0nxwre1TiM20mqQVmib0N6ojyB1pIK2ODQHgZVQnz3x5sfbd6-2BfRtCmMglczQ2r-2Fk6Vg92ZmZgoNocksUenwywPkQ2icikxETauvSP3117XWglwsGFA-2B66Sld9803DI5X-2F4r0aNFN9BmLG-2FTgcW0J-2FANB2yXmQerfihTG-2BaHPXL1ryLnamqIGT0fRUcVAUw-3D" data-vars-content-id="b8915080-2006-403b-966b-4333150b0b59" data-vars-headline="Gender stereotypes still influence voter preferences" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.gqh-2BaxUzlo7XKIuSly0rC-2FNM3CMJqJMoJuzRt0hg-2BJ6ZF7WsDG-2BQB6fDCI4us4uFZc-2BNE-2FuaqD6q40NRZjzD-2FQ-3D-3DcvJh_O9v00qWCSEZ3FvEroyX4AFEcC-2BcKg-2B9erDt4Cn-2F3BLaHmZZD1yFfQ-2Fmk6Hq84qt467DmaXkVa7Kj5zsbiJIjY6qtc-2F4NxbLLH9zxwgYeEoFytV0xNCIypWmf-2Bu4xiJmXBSYHIykEghKz7PuDg4B7CVAVMyLSj6CPwfvVmaAaL-2Bxd0nxwre1TiM20mqQVmib0N6ojyB1pIK2ODQHgZVQnz3x5sfbd6-2BfRtCmMglczQ2r-2Fk6Vg92ZmZgoNocksUenwywPkQ2icikxETauvSP3117XWglwsGFA-2B66Sld9803DI5X-2F4r0aNFN9BmLG-2FTgcW0J-2FANB2yXmQerfihTG-2BaHPXL1ryLnamqIGT0fRUcVAUw-3D" target="_blank">The research</a> found it&#x27;s harder for candidates who don&#x27;t look or sound &quot;straight,&quot; regardless of sexuality.

What to know about Chicago school board elections

Voters will be asked to select a president and representative from their subdistrict.

Education

Chicago&#x27;s first full <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="school board election" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2024/11/06/results-chicago-first-elected-school-board" data-vars-content-id="e20238de-d984-4b83-8e73-f8d01b82cd6a" data-vars-headline="What to know about Chicago school board elections" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2024/11/06/results-chicago-first-elected-school-board" target="_self">school board election</a> hits new milestones this week as officials accept final candidate objections Tuesday and decide ballot placement Wednesday morning.Why it matters: This consequential Nov. 3 election features 10 districts, 21 seats and staggered terms depending on the type of incumbent holding the current seat.<ul><li>In other words, voters will need a lot of public education.</li></ul>How it works: Chicagoans will be asked to vote for two candidates — one for school board president and one for their particular subdistrict.<ul><li>The city is divided into 20 subdistricts (identified by a number and letter) where the candidate must live. You can find yours <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="here. " data-vars-click-url="https://www.cps.edu/about/chicago-board-of-education/member-map/" data-vars-content-id="e20238de-d984-4b83-8e73-f8d01b82cd6a" data-vars-headline="What to know about Chicago school board elections" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cps.edu/about/chicago-board-of-education/member-map/" target="_blank">here. </a></li><li>Most of the 21 races have at least two candidates running, but two subdistricts feature candidates running unopposed.</li><li>So far, five people have thrown their hats in the ring for board president: Jessica Biggs, Jennifer Custer, Hilario Dominguez, Victor P. Henderson and Sendhil Revuluri.</li></ul>By the numbers: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="51 people have filed petitions " data-vars-click-url="https://cboeprod.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/prod/2026-05/Candidate%20Filing%20Report_20260526172953563.pdf" data-vars-content-id="e20238de-d984-4b83-8e73-f8d01b82cd6a" data-vars-headline="What to know about Chicago school board elections" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://cboeprod.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/prod/2026-05/Candidate%20Filing%20Report_20260526172953563.pdf" target="_blank">51 people have filed petitions </a>to run for president or as a board member.<ul><li>Yes but: Many could be eliminated through petition and signature challenges that will play out over the next several weeks.</li><li>Board president candidates need 2,500 valid signatures, while board candidates require 500 to 1,500 from residents of their districts.</li><li>The challenges can be costly and brutal. In 2024, a pool of 45 initial candidates [for school board] was whittled to 31 by the end of the process.</li></ul>The intrigue: As of Monday afternoon, not a single petition challenge had been filed against a school board candidate, Board of Elections officials tell Axios. Follow the money: Board members get no pay for their service, but spending on the 2024 partial school board races exceeded $13 million. Spending on this wider contest is expected to exceed that, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Chalkbeat reports. " data-vars-click-url="https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/04/17/chicago-public-schools-board-races-draw-cash/" data-vars-content-id="e20238de-d984-4b83-8e73-f8d01b82cd6a" data-vars-headline="What to know about Chicago school board elections" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/04/17/chicago-public-schools-board-races-draw-cash/" target="_blank">Chalkbeat reports. </a><ul><li>Much of the money came from the Chicago Teachers Union or super PACs funding candidates supportive of charters or school choice.</li></ul>Friction point: Despite heavy CTU spending on the 2024 election, union president Stacy Davis Gates <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="has warned" data-vars-click-url="https://www.politico.com/f/?id=0000019e-4176-d410-a1be-e5771aa10000" data-vars-content-id="e20238de-d984-4b83-8e73-f8d01b82cd6a" data-vars-headline="What to know about Chicago school board elections" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.politico.com/f/?id=0000019e-4176-d410-a1be-e5771aa10000" target="_blank">has warned</a> businessman and Democratic donor Michael Sacks to stay out of this year&#x27;s race — comparing &quot;billionaire&quot; campaign funds to Jim Crow voting laws, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Politico reported" data-vars-click-url="https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/05/20/chicago-schools-elections-get-ugly-00929035?is_magic_link=true&amp;template_id=OT5J0E7B7DD7" data-vars-content-id="e20238de-d984-4b83-8e73-f8d01b82cd6a" data-vars-headline="What to know about Chicago school board elections" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/05/20/chicago-schools-elections-get-ugly-00929035?is_magic_link=true&amp;template_id=OT5J0E7B7DD7" target="_blank">Politico reported</a>.<ul><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="In return" data-vars-click-url="https://www.politico.com/f/?id=0000019e-415b-d0fd-a3de-f75f6acc0000" data-vars-content-id="e20238de-d984-4b83-8e73-f8d01b82cd6a" data-vars-headline="What to know about Chicago school board elections" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.politico.com/f/?id=0000019e-415b-d0fd-a3de-f75f6acc0000" target="_blank">In return</a>, Sacks accused Davis Gates of defamation and hypocrisy, writing, &quot;no one in this city is focused more on spending big money on politics … than you do.&quot;</li></ul>What&#x27;s next: Expect coverage of specific races, campaign spending and more as this historic election unfolds over the next five months.Editors note: An earlier version of this story indicated that the two subdistricts with uncontested incumbents were on the North Side, but only one is.

Quiz: Do you know where these iconic Chicago high schools are?

Try and score a perfect ten on locating some of the best schools in the city.

Northwestern University taps new leader

Chiang takes over after battles over antisemitism, DEI and transgender care policies.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Northwestern University" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/07/29/northwestern-job-cuts-evanston-budget-deficit-layoffs" data-vars-content-id="c75eb911-c6b1-4d66-a274-c3fd94b65ac5" data-vars-headline="Northwestern University taps new leader" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/07/29/northwestern-job-cuts-evanston-budget-deficit-layoffs" target="_self">Northwestern University</a> has named Mung Chiang as its new president.Why it matters: Northwestern&#x27;s emphasis on Chiang&#x27;s dedication to free speech and free expression signals how the school is aiming to navigate the Trump administration&#x27;s political scrutiny of elite universities.

Chicago child care costs as much as studio rent

Licensed day care centers for infants run about $1,800 a month.

Money

Monthly <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="child care bills in Chicago" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/05/30/child-care-costs-rise-2020-2024" data-vars-content-id="554916fa-3c2c-4027-9a49-a8d69a27d235" data-vars-headline="Chicago child care costs as much as studio rent" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/05/30/child-care-costs-rise-2020-2024" target="_self">child care bills in Chicago</a> can cost more than renting a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="studio apartment" data-vars-click-url="https://www.apartments.com/rent-market-trends/chicago-il/" data-vars-content-id="554916fa-3c2c-4027-9a49-a8d69a27d235" data-vars-headline="Chicago child care costs as much as studio rent" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.apartments.com/rent-market-trends/chicago-il/" target="_blank">studio apartment</a>, according to a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new report from child care data analysts Beverly Research" data-vars-click-url="https://beverly.io/research/illinois/chicago-il" data-vars-content-id="554916fa-3c2c-4027-9a49-a8d69a27d235" data-vars-headline="Chicago child care costs as much as studio rent" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://beverly.io/research/illinois/chicago-il" target="_blank">new report from child care data analysts Beverly Research</a>.The pricey picture: Tuition for an infant at a licensed Chicago child care center typically runs about $21,613 a year or $1,810 a month, the report says.

White student enrollment at CPS increased from 2010 to 2025

The enrollment shift bucks previous trends of white flight from urban school districts.

While Chicago Public Schools enrollment plummeted between 2010 and 2025, its population of white students rose significantly, per a new Axios analysis.The big picture: The enrollment shift bucks previous trends of white flight from urban school districts and reflects broader demographic changes reshaping the city.<ul><li>Experts say the data highlights a growing preference among some white-collar workers to raise families in urban centers rather than leaving for the suburbs.</li></ul>

Illinois stands apart as book bans surge nationwide

New data shows more nonfiction and LGBTQ+ titles targeted in book bans across the U.S.

As <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="book bans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/09/23/book-bans-2024-censorship-libraries-schools" data-vars-content-id="581ffdfc-4119-482d-aa52-dbc195a81268" data-vars-headline="Illinois stands apart as book bans surge nationwide" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/09/23/book-bans-2024-censorship-libraries-schools" target="_self">book bans</a> reached one of their highest levels ever in 2025, Illinois remains one of the few states with legal protections against removing books from schools and libraries. Why it matters: The normalization and uptick of book bans across the U.S. point to growing <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="censorship" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/16/trump-nyt-lawsuit-free-speech" data-vars-content-id="581ffdfc-4119-482d-aa52-dbc195a81268" data-vars-headline="Illinois stands apart as book bans surge nationwide" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/16/trump-nyt-lawsuit-free-speech" target="_self">censorship</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="authoritarianism," data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/22/authoritarian-threat-2026-leaders-roundtable" data-vars-content-id="581ffdfc-4119-482d-aa52-dbc195a81268" data-vars-headline="Illinois stands apart as book bans surge nationwide" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/22/authoritarian-threat-2026-leaders-roundtable" target="_self">authoritarianism,</a> revealing that titles centered on themes of activism and self-expression are increasingly targeted.

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