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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...

Gov. JB Pritzker speaks, April 17, 2025, at the Pullman Community Center in Chicago. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Gov. JB Pritzker part of letter campaign demanding release of federal education funding, with billions still in limbo

By Kate Armanini

July 21, 2025 at 1:10 p.m.

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a letter with other Democratic governors calling on the Trump administration...

FILE – Ryan Enos, a government professor at Harvard University, speaks at a protest against President Donald Trump’s recent sanctions against Harvard in front of Science Center Plaza on May 27, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Leah Willingham, File)

Harvard seeks billions in funding restored at a pivotal hearing in its standoff with Trump

By Michael Casey

July 21, 2025 at 4:02 p.m.

Harvard University appeared in federal court Monday in a pivotal case in its battle with the...

Jenny Fisher (left), associate professor of biology, works with Indiana University Northwest students in a lab. Fisher is one of eight educators nationwide who is a E. Kika De La Garza science fellow. (Photo courtesy of Indiana University Northwest)

IUN professor receives USDA fellowship to help agriculture opportunities

By Maya Wilkins

July 18, 2025 at 6:41 p.m.

The USDA selected Indiana University Northwest associate professor of biology Jenny Fisher as one of...

An aerial view shows the University of Chicago campus and the Midway Plaisance on June 2, 2025. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

University of Chicago faces inquiries from Justice Department on international students

By Kate Armanini

July 18, 2025 at 5:40 p.m.

The U.S. Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security have requested information on admissions...

Education Secretary Linda McMahon, talks to her staff as they wait on the North Lawn of the White House for a TV interview, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Education Department will release some frozen grants supporting after-school and summer programs

By Annie Ma

July 18, 2025 at 1:15 p.m.

The Education Department will release $1.3 billion in previously withheld grant money for after-school programs,...

Nancy Keenan, left, and her daughter, Nora Tonn, pose for a photograph with a portrait of Tonn's son Brooks on Jan. 29, 2020, in Hinsdale, Illinois. Brooks died of cancer in 2017 at age 10. Nora and her husband, Rob, created a foundation in memory of their son. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Heidi Stevens: Years after his death, Hinsdale boy’s legacy of kindness leads the way

By Heidi Stevens

July 18, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Nora and Rob Tonn launched Brooks Strong, a nonprofit to fund pediatric cancer research and to...

People rally at the University of California, Berkeley campus to protest the Trump administration Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Bradshaw: Writing as your secret admissions weapon

By Gerald Bradshaw

July 17, 2025 at 5:05 p.m.

Strong writing showcases not just skill with language, but depth of thought, originality, and self-awareness....

Ernest Talarico (center), assistant professor of practice in Anatomy & Physiology at Purdue University Northwest, is hosting a cohort of visiting international medical students from Vietnam as well as local students at a problem-based learning seminar this summer. The students worked on one of their case studies and then used a 3-D anatomy visualization table on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. (John Smierciak / for the Post-Tribune)

PNW summer seminar helps students become better doctors

By Michelle L. Quinn

July 17, 2025 at 3:59 p.m.

Ernest Talarico Jr.'s summer seminar at Purdue University Northwest helps medical students become better doctors...

Duneland School Corporation superintendent Chip Pettit points out features in a 4th grade classroom during a tour of the newly-built Yost Elementary School in Porter on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

ILEARN scores rising in math for Indiana students, flat in English/language arts

By Carole Carlson

July 16, 2025 at 2:55 p.m.

Six Lake County and five Porter County school districts topped the state’s ILEARN combined math and English/language...

The field house at Eisenhower High School's weight room, under construction in Blue Island. (JP Architects)

District 218 discusses construction, financing for projects at Eisenhower, Shepard

By Olivia Stevens

July 16, 2025 at 2:34 p.m.

Construction of field houses at Eisenhower and Shepard high schools should be completed by December...