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Striking members of the Columbia College Faculty Union picket in front of the media production center on South State Street, Nov. 30, 2023.

Columbia College reaches tentative agreement with part-time faculty, ending historically long strike

December 18, 2023 at 6:59 p.m.

Columbia College Chicago and its part-time faculty reached a tentative deal Sunday evening ending nearly two months of striking. Diana Vallera, the Columbia College Faculty Union president and a photography...

Striking members of the Columbia College Faculty Union picket in front of Columbia's media production center on South State Street on Nov. 30, 2023 to protest against decisions made by the administration.

Columbia College strike said to be longest in higher-ed history for adjunct faculty, as picketing enters 2nd month

December 1, 2023 at 12:40 p.m.

Gwenn-Ael Lynn, adjunct professor of art history and visual culture at Columbia College Chicago, was bundled up outside 1104 S. Wabash Ave. on Tuesday, holding a large sign with "students,...

Lana Azizieh, 10, receives mathematics tutoring from Glenbrook North High School sophomore Joyce Ng at Forging Opportunities for Refugees in America, 6431 N. California Ave., Chicago, on Nov. 16, 2023. The education center, focused on helping refugee children with mathematics and literacy, currently enrolls more than 100 students and is in need of volunteer high school and college tutors.

At West Ridge tutoring center, multilingual refugees given safe space to learn with help from college students

March 11, 2024 at 12:20 p.m.

Ten-year-old Lana Azizieh, a fifth grader at Clinton Elementary School, said that before she came to the United States two years ago, she didn't know English. "Now I'm really good...

Dozens of Chicago Jews, Palestinians and their supporters rally inside the Ogilvie Transportation Center on Nov. 13, 2023, to demand an immediate cease-fire in Gaza.

Jewish protesters block Israeli consulate office at Ogilvie station demanding cease-fire in Gaza

November 13, 2023 at 7:37 p.m.

Some commuters arriving downtown Monday morning at Ogilvie Transportation Center were met with protesters calling for an end to the Israeli government's bombing of Gaza. More than 1,000 Jewish peace...

Aqsa School volleyball players and fans celebrate winning their last game of the regular season against the Universal School in Bridgeview on Oct. 5, 2023.

Aqsa School’s girls volleyball team chasing another winning season — without a gym

October 9, 2023 at 11:59 a.m.

Last fall, the varsity girls volleyball team at Aqsa School in Bridgeview made it to the Illinois High School Association regionals, but lost. This year, the team is heading into...

Rosellene and Robert Bronstein with a photo of their son, Nate, a Latin School student who died in 2022.

Amended lawsuit in Latin School suicide case says school had assessed boy for suicidal ideation

August 12, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

The parents of a Latin School of Chicago student filed a second amended complaint July 24 against the elite Gold Coast private school for allegedly turning a blind eye to...

State Rep. Mary Beth Canty speaks to a colleague before Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered his annual budget address on Feb. 15, 2023, at the Illinois Capitol building. She introduced the full-day bill in the House.

Pritzker signs bill mandating full-day kindergarten in Illinois public schools

August 3, 2023 at 10:55 a.m.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill Wednesday requiring public school districts in Illinois to establish full-day kindergarten by the 2027-28 school year, the first of many education bills expected to...

Bryan Johnson, executive director of Midway Center, from left, Carrie Pullie, executive director of Calumet Center, Laurie Sedio and JoVonna Jackson talk inside the Midway Center's new conference space on West 63rd Street in Chicago on July 26, 2023.

Midway Center expands West Lawn facility, boosting programs, including early childhood education

July 28, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

Metropolitan Family Services on Wednesday unveiled an expansion to its West Lawn-based human services center that can now serve 20,000 people with bolstered programs in domestic violence prevention, mental health,...

Nizhoni Ward, who is Navajo and Choctaw and was born on a Navajo reservation in Arizona, recently graduated from high school in Homewood. Ward, seen July 19, 2023, said she's hopeful a bill sitting on Gov. J.B. Pritzker's desk will help students across Illinois understand the Native American community while righting history's wrongs.

Native American students, educators have high hopes for bill mandating their history be taught in Illinois schools

March 12, 2024 at 11:59 a.m.

As someone who identifies as Navajo and Choctaw, Nizhoni Ward said her own experiences with what's taught in Illinois public schools about her ancestry included the classic story of "Columbus...

EPIC Academy College Prep in South Chicago has plans to transform the former St. Michael's school building at 8231 S. South Shore Drive into a $22 million state-of-the-art school and community asset expected to be completed by the 2025-2026 school year.

South Chicago’s EPIC Academy hopes plans for multimillion-dollar school facility will reinvigorate community

July 25, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

The Chicago City Council recently approved EPIC Academy College Prep's plans for a $22 million addition and renovation, pegged as a "community impact institution," at 8231 S. South Shore Drive,...

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