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The Rock River Academy residential treatment facility in Rockford announced it would close after a Tribune series revealed that residents were assaulted by peers and lured into prostitution.

Independent monitors to assess Illinois residential treatment centers

August 18, 2019 at 6:54 p.m.

In the latest step aimed at reforming Illinois' troubled residential treatment centers, a federal judge on Tuesday agreed to allow independent monitors inside the facilities to evaluate the safety of...

Northwestern University professor David Tolchinsky exhibits part of his Spock collection.

Northwestern professor has Spock collection that’s out of this world

August 18, 2019 at 6:50 p.m.

There's a bit of a point to David Tolchinsky's left ear. He can part his fingers in classic Spock style, a feat he said he's never had to practice. "It...

Young black males are more likely to die by homicide than any other cause. "This is not an intractable problem, but we have not made enough progress," said Roseanna Ander, head of the U. of C. Crime Lab and Urban Education Lab.

University of Chicago offers $1 million for best idea to stem youth violence

August 18, 2019 at 6:50 p.m.

More than suicide or heart disease, HIV or unintentional injuries, homicide has claimed the lives of more young African-American males than anything else. In fact, it has outpaced the nine...

Chicago area among noisiest as measured by National Park Service

August 18, 2019 at 6:50 p.m.

In the mosaic of brilliant blues and dazzling yellows on this map, Chicago shines among the brightest. But that's not a good thing. The lighter the yellow, the noisier the...

Melissa Calusinski is in prison for the murder 16-month-old Benjamin Kingan.

Chicago-area woman to appear on ’48 Hours’

August 18, 2019 at 6:50 p.m.

A Chicago-area woman who is serving a 31-year prison sentence for a murder she said she did not commit will share her story with a national audience this weekend on...

Illinois historic sites earn national designation

August 18, 2019 at 6:50 p.m.

You may pass them on the street without a second glance. But tucked throughout Illinois communities are islands of history brimming with lessons from the past. As a testament to...

This ballot receipt from Chicago gives details in English, Spanish, Chinese and Hindi.

That last language on your ballot receipt? It’s Hindi

August 18, 2019 at 6:49 p.m.

Voters casting ballots in Chicago on Tuesday likely walked out with a slip of paper translated from English into three languages — one of which may not have looked familiar....

Former Rock River Academy worker Angelia Babcock: "A lot of staff made stuff up. If you would pull some of the notes, you could look up one kid, and it would be the same intervention day after day for that kid."

Workers at Rockford girls center: Therapy included cartoons, faked records

August 18, 2019 at 6:47 p.m.

At Rock River Academy, hours that were billed as "group therapy" for girls with troubled histories instead were spent watching movies in a common area, with no discussion afterward, according...

A jogger navigates the lakefront near North Avenue Beach in Chicago on Feb. 16, 2015.

Survey: Frozen Chicagoans rank low on physical activity

August 18, 2019 at 6:47 p.m.

Good for you, California. You've got endless beaches and sun-drenched days. Your backyard is literally a national park with waterfalls and trees the size of small mountains. Of course your...

A children's choir rehearses in Chicago in 1970. A new study, co-authored by Northwestern professor Steven Demorest, found that singing is more of a learned skill than a natural talent.

Study: Singing more of learned skill than natural talent

August 18, 2019 at 6:46 p.m.

For the musically challenged who wander in our midst — you know who you are — don't despair. With a little practice, you may not have to lip-sync at weddings...

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