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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...

Chicago Teachers Union members and supporters rally outside CPS headquarters on July 24, 2025, before the Chicago Board of Education meeting. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Chicago Public Schools struggles to solve budget woes as deadline looms

By Kate Armanini

July 25, 2025 at 5:01 p.m.

Chicago Public Schools officials have yet to identify a solution for its looming $734 million...

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)

Columbia University agrees to pay more than $220M in deal with Trump to restore federal funding

By Carolyn Thompson

July 24, 2025 at 7:23 a.m.

Columbia University announced it has reached a deal with the Trump administration to restore federal...

Marquis Griffin tickles his son Myles Griffin while they play in the backyard of their home in the Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago on July 18, 2025. Myles has autism and receives help from a Chicago Public Schools special education classroom assistant during the school year. (Dominic Di Palermo/baiduhai)

‘No cuts are going to be good cuts’: CPS parents, community frustrated with budget deficit woes

By Kate Perez

July 24, 2025 at 7:54 a.m.

Chicago Public Schools hosted community forums to hear stakeholders’ ideas on how to solve its...

The University of Chicago campus in Hyde Park on June 2, 2025. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

University of Chicago considers restructuring arts and humanities division to cut costs

By Kate Armanini

July 25, 2025 at 2:21 p.m.

The University of Chicago is weighing restructuring its Division of the Arts and Humanities, citing...

Munster eyes Matthew Hicks as next superintendent

By Post-Tribune

July 23, 2025 at 3:15 p.m.

The School Town of Munster Board of Trustees will vote to hire Matthew Hicks as...

GlenEva Dunham, president of the Gary Federation of Teachers, speaks in the halls of the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. (Michael Gard / Post-Tribune)

Gary Teachers Union opposes online teacher hiring: move replaces “soul of education”

By Carole Carlson

July 23, 2025 at 1:57 p.m.

As a nationwide teacher shortage left Gary schools turning to online licensed teachers to fill...

FILE – People walk between buildings on Harvard University campus, Dec. 17, 2024, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Harvard University under investigation over participation in visa program for foreign students and researchers

By Associated Press

July 23, 2025 at 11:25 a.m.

The State Department said it is investigating Harvard University's eligibility to take part in the...

Through the Chicago Cancer Health Equity Collaborative Fellows program at Northwestern University, Eric Mun, who's interested in going to medical school, takes part in a CPR demonstration and a tour at a Northwestern surgical bio skills simulation lab on July 21, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Changes to federal student loans leave aspiring medical students scrambling to cover costs

By Kate Armanini

July 25, 2025 at 2:05 p.m.

The Trump administration's strict new caps on federal student loans leaves aspiring physicians fearing medical...

South suburban native Eric Dean Spruth, an art therapist at several Cook County agencies, including the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, stands in front of a mural painted near the center in Chicago. (Janice Neumann/Daily Southtown)

Oak Lawn native channels personal experiences to help heal people through art

By Janice Neumann

July 22, 2025 at 2:39 p.m.

Eric Dean Spruth, who struggled with an undiagnosed learning disability until college, brings art therapy...

Prep books, pencils, and calculators are just some of the items used by students attending a SAT prep class at Glenbard North High School on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018 in Carol Stream. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Indiana SAT results show students vexed by math, but increase reading and writing scores

By Carole Carlson

July 21, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.

Indiana juniors who took the state-required SAT exam improved their reading and writing scores, while...