Sarah Macaraeg

Shirley Howard stands in her flooded basement in the 800 block of North Lockwood Avenue on July 2, 2023, in Chicago's Austin neighborhood.

Thunderstorms wreak havoc across Chicago, flooding highways and homes, but rain may not put much of a dent in drought

July 2, 2023 at 8:08 p.m.

Weekend thunderstorms wreaked havoc Sunday across Chicago, resulting in flooding the National Weather Service described as "potentially life-threatening," swamping highways, halting some Chicago Transit Authority services and damaging dozens of...

Protesters for and against affirmative action argue outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, June 29, 2023.

As Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action, Chicago and Illinois react: ‘This decision only sets us back’

June 29, 2023 at 7:19 p.m.

Kenwood Academy student Scarlett Rose Smith, 14, has already been planning for the day she applies to colleges, with art school in mind. But with the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling...

The Chicago Board of Education approved the police contract during its meeting Wednesday.

Chicago Board of Ed renews CPD contract for school resource officers, but that doesn’t account for all the police in CPS schools

June 28, 2023 at 7:57 p.m.

The Chicago Board of Education approved a $10.3 million contract with the Police Department Wednesday to post school resource officers in about a quarter of district high schools in the...

President of the Chicago Board of Education Miguel del Valle speaks during the board's meeting on June 28, 2023.

CPS Board of Education President Miguel del Valle is stepping down ahead of transition to elected school board

June 28, 2023 at 6:31 p.m.

Chicago Board of Education President Miguel del Valle said Wednesday he's leaving the post this week. Tapped as president by then-Mayor Lori Lightfoot in 2019, del Valle announced at Wednesday's...

Sister Maddy Takyala teaches world religion at St. Francis de Sales High School in Chicago's East Side Wednesday.

School choice or a drain on public education? Backers aim to save controversial private school tax credit left out of new Illinois budget

June 19, 2023 at 3:34 p.m.

After navigating Chicago Public Schools' selective enrollment process, in which students can apply to schools outside their neighborhoods, Yuridia Alcantar was crushed. It wasn't that her daughter, Jahayra Flores, didn't...

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Thunderstorms wreak havoc across Chicago, flooding highways and homes, but rain may not put much of a dent in drought

As Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action, Chicago and Illinois react: ‘This decision only sets us back’

Chicago Board of Ed renews CPD contract for school resource officers, but that doesn’t account for all the police in CPS schools

CPS Board of Education President Miguel del Valle is stepping down ahead of transition to elected school board

School choice or a drain on public education? Backers aim to save controversial private school tax credit left out of new Illinois budget

Mayor Johnson extends parental leave benefits to teachers union in departure from Lightfoot policy

CPS’ physical restraint of students: New details emerge of district’s alleged violation of state law over practice

Mapeo de una amenaza: El calor mortal del verano del cambio climático puede profundizar las disparidades en Chicago

Mapping a threat: Climate change’s deadly summer heat may deepen disparities in Chicago

Searchable maps: Explore heat disparities and cooling resources in your neighborhood