‘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 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...
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...
Mayor Brandon Johnson-aligned school board members balk at CPS budget plan that sidesteps city pension payment, borrowing By Kate Perez August 14, 2025 at 11:46 p.m. The Chicago Board of Education is divided on a balanced budget that avoids Mayor Brandon...
IREAD scores improve to record level statewide By Carole Carlson August 13, 2025 at 4:13 p.m. State education leaders are celebrating the biggest increase in third grade IREAD literacy scores in the exam’s...
Naperville D203 teachers ready to strike if contract talks remain stalled, officials say By Michelle Mullins August 14, 2025 at 7:54 p.m. The Naperville School District 203 teacher’s union voted overwhelmingly in favor of authorizing a strike,...
Harvard and the Trump administration are nearing a settlement including a $500 million payment By Collin Binkley August 13, 2025 at 1:20 p.m. Harvard University and the Trump administration are getting close to an agreement that would require...
Crime scene rooms at Moraine Valley Community College to assist criminal justice studies By Janice Neumann August 13, 2025 at 11:35 a.m. Students studying criminal justice at Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills now have crime...
Illinois students could see new testing standards with proposed state board revisions By Kate Perez August 12, 2025 at 6:51 p.m. Illinois students could be held to new standards for school testing, a shift the state...
Student sues, alleging CPS failed to do a ‘thorough’ background check on guard charged with assaulting her By Rebecca Johnson August 12, 2025 at 7:25 p.m. A CPS student is accusing the Board of Education of failing to do a “thorough”...
Gun threat defused at Gary West Side By Post-Tribune August 12, 2025 at 6:03 p.m. As students boarded buses at the West Side Leadership Academy in Gary Tuesday afternoon, police...
Former Chicago Public Schools dean sentenced to 22 years in prison for sexually abusing student By Madeline Buckley August 12, 2025 at 5:31 p.m. A Cook County judge on Tuesday sentenced a former Chicago Public Schools dean to 22...
Mayor Johnson’s CPS chief resists City Hall borrowing plan, pension payment as budget deadline looms By Nell Salzman August 12, 2025 at 8:21 p.m. Chicago Public Schools interim chief Macquline King is resisting pressure from Mayor Brandon Johnson to...