Health center mourns staffer killed in Indiana State Fair stage accident
Alisha Brennon and her partner Christina Santiago thought they were about to have a perfect night as they sat in the front of the stage where the country music band...
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Lollapalooza boat traffic cuts 42-mile charity swim short
The plan seemed simple enough for an endurance athlete accustomed to testing the limits of what his body can withstand: swim the 42.1-mile divide between New Buffalo, Mich., and Chicago...
House OKs education overhaul, votes to cut school funding
— In quick succession Thursday, the Illinois House sent the governor a sweeping set of education reforms and approved a budget that would cut state money for schools throughout Illinois....
New CPS chief Jean-Claude Brizard and how Tribune reporters looked into his background
You may have seen our profile Thursday of the next Chicago Public Schools chief, Jean-Claude Brizard. Perhaps less obvious is the amount and type of work that goes into a...
New CPS chief Jean-Claude Brizard and how Tribune reporters looked into his background
You may have seen our profile Thursday of the next Chicago Public Schools chief, Jean-Claude Brizard. Perhaps less obvious is the amount and type of work that goes into a...
Emanuel and Daley oppose CPS tax hike
As Chicago Public Schools officials continue to refine a budget proposal expected this month, Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel and outgoing Mayor Richard Daley said they don't support raising property taxes to...
Rahm Emanuel looks to innovators, reformers in CPS CEO search
The candidates Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel is talking to during his national search for Chicago's next schools chief fall into two camps: innovators and reformers. The innovators have shown an ability...
Some CPS parents object to mandatory classroom breakfasts
For most school kids, a bowl of cereal and milk or a hot egg sandwich on a neighbor's desk would be no big deal. But for students with food allergies...
Some CPS parents object to mandatory classroom breakfasts
For most school kids, a bowl of cereal and milk or a hot egg sandwich on a neighbor's desk would be no big deal. But for students with food allergies...
CPS, other schools to remain closed Thursday
Hundreds of Chicago area schools will remain closed Thursday for the second straight day as an arctic freeze grips the snow-battled region. From Chicago to Gurnee and Naperville, school superintendents...