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Devraun Barbee, center, a student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, dances at the Red Lion in Champaign on Aug. 6, 2015.

U. of I. dethroned as top party school

May 22, 2019 at 10:23 p.m.

In the Big Ten Conference, where college rivalries are huge, the University of Illinois just lost a title. U. of I. was dethroned as the top party school in the...

Geoffrey Stone, law professor and chair of the Committee on Freedom of Expression at the University of Chicago, works from his office at the law school campus Thursday, August 25, 2016, in Chicago.

U. of C. tells incoming freshmen it does not support ‘trigger warnings’ or ‘safe spaces’

May 22, 2019 at 10:22 p.m.

University of Chicago class of 2020, get ready for a college experience filled with debate, discussion — and possibly discomfort. As colleges across the country wrestle with balancing academic freedom...

A member of the St. George Fire Department assists residents as they wade through floodwaters from heavy rains in the Chateau Wein Apartments in Baton Rouge, La. on Aug. 12, 2016.

PAWS heads to flood-ravaged Louisiana to rescue pets

June 9, 2018 at 7:09 p.m.

A local animal rescue group is heading south to help cats and dogs in Louisiana find homes in Chicago. Four volunteers, a two-person veterinarian team and the founder of PAWS...

Teacher welcomes 4th-graders back to school with rap video

June 9, 2018 at 6:54 p.m.

Give the new teacher an A for effort. Dwayne Reed, who said he is "more excited than nervous" about starting Thursday as a fourth-grade student teacher for the fall semester...

Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses supporters at the James A. Rhodes Arena on August 22, 2016 in Akron, Ohio.

Trump suggests Chicago could solve crime problem ‘in a week’ if cops got tougher

August 21, 2019 at 7:48 p.m.

Presidential candidate Donald Trump said Chicago's crime problem could be solved by police "being very much tougher" than they are now, adding that during a Chicago visit he met with...

Valor Games for military vets kicks off Tuesday at Soldier Field

June 10, 2018 at 12:37 a.m.

Now that the Olympics have wrapped up in Rio, local sports fans can turn their attention closer to home. The Valor Games Midwest — three days of athletic competition for...

Divvy bikes lined up at a station on Dearborn Street on April 13, 2016.

Divvy offering $2 discount on passes through end of September

June 11, 2018 at 9:01 p.m.

Divvy riders can get a $2 discount off a 24-hour pass beginning Friday. The city, which owns the blue bike-share program operated by Motivate, is offering the discount as a...

The new dog restroom at Chicago Midway International Airport is seen on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. It's located past the security checkpoint at Concourse A near Gate 4.

Midway Airport opens pet bathroom

May 9, 2019 at 7:38 p.m.

Travelers flying with their pets or service animals through Midway Airport no longer have to go outdoors for the pet's potty break. Chicago's Department of Aviation repurposed a family restroom...

Midway Airport opens pet bathroom

June 10, 2018 at 8:50 a.m.

Travelers flying with their pets or service animals through Midway Airport no longer have to go outdoors for the pet's potty break. Chicago's Department of Aviation repurposed a family restroom...

Co-creator Will Sylvester discusses his public art installation titled "In Search of the Truth" on Aug. 17, 2016, at Millennium Park.

Public art ‘Truth Booth’ comes to Chicago during world tour

June 10, 2018 at 9:30 a.m.

An inflatable recording booth shaped like a giant cartoon speech bubble with the word "TRUTH" printed on it that is making its way around the world made a stop Wednesday...

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