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The Rev. Theodore Hesburgh talks about his experiences over 90 years of life at his desk in the Hesburgh Library on the campus of the University of Notre Dame in 2007.

Theodore Hesburgh a visionary president who transformed Notre Dame

June 25, 2019 at 6:59 a.m.

During his 35-year tenure as University of Notre Dame president, the Rev. Theodore Hesburgh carried through on bold ideas that supporters say reshaped a college known mostly for its football...

Steeple of Greenstone United Methodist Church, right, in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood on Aug. 31, 2021.

Pullman collects nearly $8 million in donations before Obama visit

May 22, 2019 at 7:21 p.m.

Residents fighting to preserve the Pullman neighborhood cheered President Barack Obama in Chicago on Thursday as he designated the factory district a national monument after an announcement of nearly $8...

Chicago State University President Wayne Watson has seen the graduation rate and incoming freshmen's ACT scores rise during his tenure, but enrollment has declined by 28 percent.

Chicago State president to retire

August 18, 2019 at 6:43 p.m.

Chicago State University President Wayne Watson announced Friday that he plans to retire near the end of his contract in June 2016, capping off a tenure he called challenging but...

Dayana Moreno, left, and Pat Zito hold a sign at a news conference Jan. 29, 2015, at the Missionary Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo convent in Melrose Park to discuss new concerns about Club Allure, a strip club on property in Stone Park that's adjacent to the convent.

Nuns allege prostitution at strip club near convent

May 22, 2019 at 7:12 p.m.

A group of nuns and residents who live near a west suburban strip joint Thursday made allegations that prostitution and liquor law violations were occurring at the club, which they...

The obelisk marking Lincoln's Tomb in Springfield's Oak Ridge Cemetery stands behind a bust created by Gutzon Borglum, who also gave us Mt. Rushmore.

State agency wants policy for future war memorials

August 18, 2019 at 6:38 p.m.

The group that oversees the state's historic sites wants public input before creating guidelines for any future state war memorials in Springfield, including one in the works for Purple Heart...

Midlothian chief gives public apology for remark about shooting police dog

June 10, 2020 at 9:59 p.m.

Midlothian Police Chief Harold Kaufman apologized Wednesday for suggesting he might shoot and kill the department's dog, Biko. "I assure you that at no time did I intend to shoot...

The Oak Park Public Library has been awarded a state grant that will allow it to digitize early Ernest Hemingway writings and photos.

Digitization grant will help Oak Park library share Hemingway artifacts

June 16, 2018 at 6:10 a.m.

More people will have the opportunity to view rare Ernest Hemingway writings and photographs, thanks to a state grant that will allow the Oak Park Public Library to digitize artifacts...

Becky Jones, owner of Stork 4D Imaging Studio, performs an ultrasound on Yolanda Favela, of Aurora, who is nine months pregnant. Unlike at a medical exam, Favela's family can view the ultrasound pictures of the fetus.

‘Keepsake’ ultrasounds still popular, despite FDA warnings

June 17, 2018 at 4:22 a.m.

Yolanda Favela has already seen her baby boy yawn and suck his thumb and knows he has a head full of hair — and she hasn't even met him yet....

Seth and Monica Sturdivant walk on ice along Lake Michigan at Promontory Point in Hyde Park on Friday, January 2, 2015.

Mild winter expected to end in Chicago area as bitter cold, snow predicted

August 18, 2019 at 6:32 p.m.

January could live up to its reputation as Chicago's coldest month with the season's first subzero temperature expected next week, as well as the first accumulation of snow. After a...

Pemon Rami, director of educational services and public programs for the DuSable Museum of African American History, leads a ceremony at the South Side museum Friday celebrating the first day of Kwanzaa.

DuSable Museum celebrates first day of Kwanzaa festival

August 18, 2019 at 6:34 p.m.

Sisters Jordyn Sims and Monique Partee are hoping to start a new tradition — to mark the seven days of Kwanzaa by spending time with family and reflecting on the...

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