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People walk across the Main Quad on the University of Chicago campus on Oct. 14, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

‘We were extremely careful that night,’ says witness to alleged sexual assault at fraternity party near U. of C.

By Lila Hempel-Edgers

October 14, 2026 at 8:50 p.m.

As the sexual assault allegation makes national news, a witness recounted the precautions she and...

A demonstrator holds a sign reading “WE ARE JANE DOE” during a protest against Cornell University’s handling of the 2024 fraternity-house gang rape allegations at the campus, Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, in Ithaca, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

A gang rape allegation at Cornell highlights how Title IX guides campus sex assault cases

By Heather Hollingsworth

October 14, 2026 at 7:54 p.m.

The focus on Title IX, which prohibits sexual discrimination in education, comes after a woman...

Demonstrators march from the Washington Monument to the White House during a “Stop Sexual Violence” protest in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Cornell president admits he never followed up on gang rape allegation ahead of no-confidence debate

By Leah Willingham

October 14, 2026 at 3:06 p.m.

Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff knew in 2024 that a student had reported being gang...

Hobart High School student Isaac Smith uses the GPT-4 based Khanmigo to help form story ideas in teacher Kristen Musall's math class on Friday, June 2, 2023. (Kyle Telechan for the Post-Tribune)

Bradshaw: Advice for high schoolers entering the AI era

By Gerald Bradshaw

August 19, 2025 at 12:38 p.m.

Your mission over the next four years is to train yourself to think critically, work...

The Cruz family, Delia, Ivan and their children Leo, 12, Lionel, 11, Jadelinn, 8, and Jayne, 5, walk from their home to Edward Sadlowski Elementary School in Chicago on Aug. 18, 2025, for the first day of school. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Excitement amid cuts: CPS families on the first day

By Nell Salzman

August 19, 2025 at 6:07 a.m.

Chicago Public Schools opened its doors amid a time of financial uncertainty, felt most by...

Dozens of SEIU members and supporters rally outside Chicago Public Schools headquarters to criticize the recent layoff of hundreds of custodians before the CPS board meeting, Aug. 13, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Custodian unions continue to call for jobs and clarity from CPS

By Kate Perez

August 19, 2025 at 1:22 p.m.

Custodians rallied in the South Loop on the first day of classes for Chicago Public...

Delia Cruz kisses her daughters, Jadelinn, 8, and Jayne, 5, second left, as they arrive for the first day of school at Edward Sadlowski Elementary School in Chicago on Aug. 18, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Photos: First day of school for CPS students

By Antonio Perez

August 18, 2025 at 1:50 p.m.

Chicago Public Schools students return to classes for the first day of school across the...

Ushma Shah resigned earlier this month as superintendent of Oak Park Elementary School District 97. (School District 97)

Oak Park District 97 Superintendent Ushma Shah abruptly resigns

By Bob Skolnik

August 17, 2025 at 1:23 p.m.

Oak Park Elementary School District 97 Superintendent Ushma Shah abruptly resigned on the eve of...

Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 receiving additional revenue from state’s evidence-based funding program

By Steve Sadin

August 17, 2025 at 6:34 a.m.

As Gwen Polk prepares the budget she will present to the Waukegan Community Unit School...

Jeanettra Watkins shows a mural in the science building at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. (Janice Neumann/for the Daily Southtown)

Homewood-Flossmoor science teachers return with awards

By Janice Neumann

September 9, 2025 at 2:50 p.m.

Homewood-Flossmoor teachers Jeanettra Watkins and Corinne Zimmerman are known for getting students excited about science.

Two boys who once attended The Language and Music School in west suburban Oak Park play in Chicago’s Columbus Park this summer. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Learning in a loophole: Gap in Illinois law leaves Oak Park mansion school largely unregulated by state

By Jonathan Bullington

August 17, 2025 at 8:20 a.m.

Parents said they assumed a private school in an Oak Park mansion was recognized by...

Denetria Adams, a nutrition peer specialist, cooks a meal of chicken and vegetables for residents at Mercy Commons housing development on South Wentworth Avenue in Chicago as part of a cooking demonstration and discussion about nutrition on Aug. 12, 2025. The class was supported by SNAP-Ed (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education), a federally funded program that works to improve the nutritional health and physical activity of individuals eligible for SNAP benefits. The program is now winding down in Illinois before funding officially runs out Sept. 30. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Illinois SNAP Education program eliminated amid federal cuts: ‘It’s heartbreaking’

By Kate Armanini

August 18, 2025 at 6:14 a.m.

SNAP-Ed has partnered with Chicago organizations to address the root causes of health disparities. Now,...

An ICE agent monitors hundreds of asylum seekers being processed upon entering the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 6, 2023 in New York City. New York City has provided sanctuary to over 46,000 asylum seekers since 2013, when the city passed a law prohibiting city agencies from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement agencies unless there is a warrant for the person's arrest.(Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

ICE grabs 7-year-old NYC public school student amid Trump immigration crackdown

By Cayla Bamberger

August 15, 2025 at 7:54 p.m.

Federal immigration authorities have seized a 7-year-old New York City public school student, the youngest-known...