Bowen student dies after being struck by vehicles
Shayla Raymond's grandfather shook his clenched fist Tuesday as he wondered aloud if his oldest granddaughter would still be alive if she had just called him over the weekend. The...
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Charter school in tough neighborhood gets all its seniors into college
The entire senior class at Chicago's only public all-male, all-African-American high school has been accepted to four-year colleges. At last count, the 107 seniors had earned spots at 72 schools...
Every Urban Prep senior is college-bound
Four years ago, Bryant Alexander watched his mother weep. She stared down at a muddle of D's and F's on his eighth-grade report card and threatened to kick him out....
Illinois schools chiefs’ growing salaries
The state's school superintendents are cutting costs in a gruesome budget cycle, but they can take some consolation: Their own paychecks are growing comfortably. The average salary and benefits of...
Illinois schools chiefs’ growing salaries
The state's school superintendents are cutting costs in a gruesome budget cycle, but they can take some consolation: Their own paychecks are growing comfortably. The average salary and benefits of...
Dillinger, Capone items to be auctioned
Who will draw more interest? Harold Rubin, the eccentric collector once dubbed the "king of Chicago pornography," or John Dillinger, the notorious 1930s gangster? Leslie Hindman Auctioneers are hoping a...
Man charged in burglary tied to Chicago officer’s death
As Larry Brown allegedly took his position as lookout during a break-in at a Lakeview cell-phone store early Monday, Chicago police Sgt. Alan Haymaker was few miles away on another...
‘Millennials’ dubbed ‘always connected’ generation in Pew report
Patrick Potulski sleeps with his BlackBerry - in hand. If he isn't gripping the smart phone between his fingers, the slick bit of technology is resting on the pillow next...