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The Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago on Sept. 5, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

All defendants in former D65 Superintendent Horton case have pleaded guilty, averting trial

By Claire Murphy

October 15, 2026 at 10:15 a.m.

Remaining defendants Alfonzo Lewis and Antonio Ross pleaded guilty to fraud charges in federal court,...

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...

Office of Management and Budget director Russell Vought testifies during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on the rescissions package on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Some education grants in limbo were used for ‘leftwing agenda,’ Trump administration says

By Bianca Vázquez Toness

July 3, 2025 at 8:37 a.m.

The Trump administration has accused states and schools of using federal education grants earmarked for...

An early love of acting has propelled Elmwood Park resident Jordan Arredondo into a career with performances at some of Chicago’s top theaters, including Chicago Shakespeare, Marriott, Paramount, and Steppenwolf, among others. (Jordan Arredondo)

Elmwood Park’s Jordan Arredondo brings a lifetime of acting experience to the stage at Steppenwolf

By Myrna Petlicki

July 2, 2025 at 2:10 p.m.

Jordan Arredondo performs as #5 in Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s Chicago premiere of “You Will Get...

Education Secretary Linda McMahon listens to Senators speak during a Senate Appropriations hearing, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump administration withholds over $6 billion for after-school, summer programs and more

By Annie Ma

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

Day camp providers and schools are warning that a Trump administration funding freeze could wreck...

Diplomas for hundreds of graduates sit ready to be handed out before the start of the commencement ceremony at Purdue University Northwest, on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in Hammond. (Vincent D. Johnson / for the Post-Tribune)

400-plus Indiana degree programs cut, consolidated by schools

By Maya Wilkins

July 1, 2025 at 4:12 p.m.

Six Hoosier university systems have volunteered to reduce more than 400 degree programs statewide, the...

Brian Crowder gets in a vehicle after exiting the Leighton Criminal Courts Building on July 1, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Former CPS dean stands trial accused of sexually abusing a student

By Madeline Buckley

July 1, 2025 at 3:46 p.m.

While serving as a dean of discipline in the Chicago Public Schools system, Brian Crowder...

FILE – University of Pennsylvania athlete Lia Thomas prepares for the 500 meter freestyle event at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships on March 17, 2022, at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

UPenn to ban transgender athletes, feds say, ending civil rights case focused on swimmer Lia Thomas

By Collin Binkley

July 1, 2025 at 3:29 p.m.

The University of Pennsylvania has agreed to ban transgender women from its women’s sports teams...

Work is underway on updating South Suburban College's atrium, a $500,000 project supported by a state grant. (Olivia Stevens/Daily Southtown)

South Suburban College funds nursing education center, atrium renovation

By Olivia Stevens

July 2, 2025 at 1:02 p.m.

South Suburban College in South Holland will break ground on a $71 million, 130,000-square-foot health...

MIchael Schill, president of Northwestern University, testifies before the House Committee on Education & Workforce in Washington on May 23, 2024. (Shuran Huang/The New York Times)

Northwestern University president to appear again before Congress in August

By Kate Armanini

June 30, 2025 at 6:45 p.m.

Northwestern University President Michael Schill is slated to appear for a second time before a...

Purdue Northwest student Vivi Reyes, who graduated in May, has been dismayed by what she and other students see as attempts to erase Diversity, Equity and Inclusion gains at the school. (Photo courtesy of Vivi Reyes)

PNW students disturbed by DEI cuts

By Michelle L. Quinn

June 30, 2025 at 3:29 p.m.

Elvira "Vivi" Reyes sees the Purdue University Northwest's decisions to cut DEI programs and staff...

Superintendent of Lake Ridge Schools Sharon Johnson-Shirley (Kyle Telechan/Post Tribune)

Lake Ridge School Board accepts school chief’s retirement

By Carole Carlson

June 30, 2025 at 12:15 p.m.

Lake Ridge Superintendent Sharon Johnson-Shirley abruptly announced her retirement last week, setting the effective date...