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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...

Elementary District 135 offices in Orland Park.

Orland Park District 135 Board seeks more involvement in hiring decisions amid community frustration

By Olivia Stevens

August 12, 2025 at 2:44 p.m.

Orland Park District 135 Board discusses members being involved in the hiring process for administrative...

Endeavor Health and Oakton College partnered to share the cost of a new Health Careers Education Center at 2500 Ridge Ave., Evanston. Students will be able to enroll in a two-year program, and become qualified to work in a health care setting. (Richard Requena/Pioneer Press)

Students can prep for health care careers as Oakton College opens campus in Evanston

By Richard Requena

August 12, 2025 at 8:00 a.m.

Students interested in a wide variety of health care careers can prepare for well-paying jobs...

Triton Engineering Chair Andrea Blaylock, from left, works with Amber Woods and Flynn Riordan to build a motor for a submarine last week at Building Giants Manufacturing Camp at Triton College in River Grove. (Jesse Wright/Pioneer Press)

Summer camp at Triton College goes deep into letting kids build stuff

By Jesse Wright

August 12, 2025 at 3:18 p.m.

Building Giants Manufacturing Camp at Triton College in River Grove is a hands-on opportunity for...

Instructional bilingual teacher assistant Esperanza Baeza does yoga with students in the garden of Grissom Fine and Performing Arts Elementary School in Chicago on July 2 2025. (Hailey Hoffman/for the baiduhai)

From gray to green: Across Chicago, dozens of concrete schoolyards transformed into community hubs and flooding solutions

By Adriana Pérez

August 12, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Spaces transformed to address heavy rains in neighborhoods vulnerable to flooding, particularly on the South...

Indian Prairie School District 204 is continuing the search for its next superintendent, after current Superintendent Adrian Talley, seen here in 2022, announced in April that he would not be renewing his contract, which is set to expire after the 2025-26 school year. (Joseph Ruzich/For The Naperville Sun)

Indian Prairie District 204 superintendent search continues, with community forums set for late August

By Molly Morrow

August 11, 2025 at 2:39 p.m.

The forums will be held virtually on Aug. 26 and Aug. 28, the district said.

Students, teachers and staff arrive for the flag-raising ceremony on the first day of school at Lowrie Elementary School on Aug. 11, 2025, in Elgin. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Schools from 1800s start their ‘last first days’ in District U-46

By Mike Danahey

August 11, 2025 at 1:25 p.m.

Lowrie Elementary in Elgin and other schools from the 1800s started their 'last first day'...

Tyshawn Allison, 20, does research at his dining room table on Aug. 7, 2025, in Chicago. Allison is a rising junior at Northern Illinois University where he’s studying accounting with an additional interest in digital content creation. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Higher education pays off in Illinois, but economic barriers persist, study says

By Kate Armanini

August 11, 2025 at 12:57 p.m.

Higher education paves the way to economic mobility, but some students from low-income backgrounds still...

Gary attorney Angela Lockett was recently selected to a seat on the Gary School Board. (Photo courtesy of Angela Lockett)

Angela Lockett joins Gary School Board

By Carole Carlson

August 10, 2025 at 3:57 p.m.

Gary attorney Angela Lockett is the newest member of the Gary School Board, selected last month by...

The South Shore Drill Team performs during the 96th annual Bud Billiken Parade, Aug. 9, 2025, in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. (Dominic Di Palermo/baiduhai)

Photos: 2025 Bud Billiken Parade in Chicago

By Dominic Di Palermo

August 11, 2025 at 11:05 a.m.

Photos from the Bud Billiken Parade on Aug. 9, 2025.

FILE – Students sit on the front steps of Low Memorial Library on the Columbia University campus in New York City, Feb. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

A look at colleges with federal money targeted by the Trump administration

By Associated Press

August 8, 2025 at 5:12 p.m.

Several elite U.S. colleges have made deals with President Donald Trump’s administration, offering concessions to...