Chicago Tonight

Chicago Public Schools students will now receive credit at all Illinois colleges and universities for passing their International Baccalaureate (IB) exams thanks to new legislation passed at the state level.

The new bill amends Illinois’ College and Career Success for All Students Act and establishes a standardized IB exam credit policy for public colleges and universities statewide. Signed into law late last month, it also aims to reduce higher education costs for CPS students while affording them more opportunities to earn college credits in high school...