Some Trump detractors struggling with feelings of despair, hopelessness
Riley Kunz spent Wednesday morning in tears. She first broke down when she woke up to find that Donald Trump had won the presidency. Her hurt deepened when she learned...
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Teachers leave political views at schoolhouse gate
Every year, Zack Crandall asks his students at Buffalo Grove High School if they can guess his political leanings. The results, he said, are typically an even split between Democrat...
Some students learn lessons from Cubs, but not at school
Parents may have to choose between history class and celebrating history Friday, with the parade and rally commemorating the Chicago Cubs' World Series win conflicting with school in many suburban...
Divorce trial ‘lifestyle analysis’: Ex-wife needs $5 million a year
With multiple homes, a full-time private chef, vacations, entertainment and $746 for pet care, Alicia Stephenson needs more than $400,000 a month to meet her living expenses, according to testimony...
Should doctors turn away unvaccinated children to protect other patients?
It took a family bout of rotavirus, a measles outbreak tied to Disneyland and stricter school enrollment rules to get Kristen O'Meara to take a harder look at and eventually...
‘You can never unsee it’: Crash photos shared on Facebook horrify loved ones
The news that Miranda Valles and Matthew Summers had been killed in a motorcycle crash spread so fast that Dawn Valles started receiving condolence texts even before police could tell...
Tuesday was Leif Erikson Day in Illinois schools — or not
Happy Leif Erikson Day! Said no one Tuesday — or at least apparently not many Chicago-area students. Tuesday was decreed by state law as the day when Illinois schools would...
Illinois public universities have fluctuating enrollment after difficult year
The University of Illinois announced Thursday its largest freshman class in history, but regional public universities statewide are facing steep enrollment declines this fall, with freshman classes down as much...
Cremation on rise, could surpass burials; cost, convenience among factors
Facing a grave cancer diagnosis, Cameron Campbell takes solace in knowing his loved ones will heed his wishes to be cremated after he dies. Campbell, 70, views his preference as...
August could be rainiest on record in Illinois
August could go down as the wettest on record in Illinois, though the hardest-hit spots have been outside the Chicago area. Rainfall in the southern and western portions of the...