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Tequila Williams, 38, and her son Tikeo Rich, 12, at home in Chicago on June 11, 2018.

CPS students denied special education services amid ‘cycle of chaos,’ parents say

December 13, 2018 at 6:52 a.m.

Students with special needs in Chicago scored a major victory last month when the state Board of Education ordered dramatic changes in the way Chicago Public Schools offers special education...

A new report details the scope of harassment in STEM communities.

Girls’ STEM programs alone can’t combat #MeToo in science fields

December 12, 2018 at 8:35 p.m.

Girls across the Chicago area may be kicking off summers filled with chemistry, biotechnology experiments and app development, but it’s going to take a lot more than STEM education to...

Children in Illinois spend an average of 23.1 percent of their time each year with their dad, putting fathers in 47th place in the U.S.

Illinois divorced dads have among least amount of time spent with kids, study says

December 13, 2018 at 6:15 a.m.

Illinois ranks in the bottom five states for the amount of custody time dads get to spend with kids, according to a new study. Children in Illinois spend an average...

Jennifer Mall, 47, of Downers Grove, underwent a double mastectomy and received hormone treatments, but decided not to go through chemotherapy after discussing the uncertainty of its effectiveness with her doctor.

Breakthrough research could save many breast cancer patients from having to undergo chemotherapy

April 5, 2019 at 10:25 p.m.

Tens of thousands of patients diagnosed early each year with the most common type of breast cancer can now safely avoid chemotherapy treatment without worrying if it is the right...

Flip-flops and summer sandals are bad for your feet

December 13, 2018 at 5:33 a.m.

Flip-flop season has finally arrived, and it’s terrible for your feet. “Flip-flops are my least favorite type of shoes worn in the summer,” said Sarah Dickey, president-elect of the Illinois...

John and Danielle Parli get prepared for the day with breakfast for their four kids at their home in Eola on May 24, 2018.

How much does it cost to save a life? Sometimes treating cancer means going broke

August 19, 2019 at 3:54 a.m.

The last thing John and Danielle Parli were worried about when doctors told them a cancerous tumor was wrapped around their daughter Emma’s kidney, liver and heart was how much...

Garden by the Bay South is a nature park near the Bayfront Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore. A number of conservatories are here, minimizing the city's environmental footprint and demonstrating sustainable building technologies. Visitors can take in the Flower Dome, Cloud Mountain (a structure made of plants) and Supertree Grove (vertical, treelike gardens with unique plants and photovoltaic cells that capture solar energy for use elsewhere in the park).

Thanks to rainy spring, 4 tree diseases expected across Chicagoland this summer

May 23, 2018 at 2:51 p.m.

April and May showers bring ugly leaves, according to local tree experts. Arborists from the Chicago area say days of constant rainfall in recent weeks have led to prime conditions...

A young woman customer placing her order at a fast food convenience restaurant. A young woman server staff is assisting her at the checkout cashier counter with the kitchen staff working in the background.

Teens need summer jobs to learn important life skills. Too bad they’re not getting them.

December 13, 2018 at 10:09 a.m.

As the school year draws to a close and fewer teens plan to spend their summers scooping ice cream, carrying golf clubs and working other hourly jobs, parenting and career...

Michelle Henton, 37, poses onstage at the Auditorium Theatre at Roosevelt University on May 8, 2018, in Chicago. Henton will give a commencement address Friday.

Woman paralyzed after drunken-driving accident to deliver Roosevelt University graduation address

August 18, 2019 at 4:52 p.m.

On a day for celebrating accomplishments, Michelle Henton wants to talk about her failures: After growing up on the West Side of Chicago, she dropped out of high school three...

Princess Estelle, Duchess of Ostergotland, Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Prince Oscar, Duke of Skane, leave the chapel after the 2017 christening of Sweden's Prince Gabriel in Stockholm.

‘We want to make our voices heard:’ Women battle FDA over contraceptive device they say made them sick

December 13, 2018 at 9:14 a.m.

At 26, Dara Leinfelder had a toddler and two babies in diapers. After she and her then-boyfriend agreed they were done having children, the Bolingbrook mother considered options for permanent...

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