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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...

The Indiana Statehouse, as seen on January 4, 2021. (Michael Gard/Post-Tribune)

Indiana schools ready for bevy of new education laws

By Carole Carlson

June 30, 2025 at 10:31 a.m.

Dozens of new laws that impact education in Indiana, from sex education to teacher pay,...

FILE – This Nov. 13, 2008 file photo shows the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Lisa Poole, File)

Trump administration finds Harvard failed to protect Jewish students, threatens to cut all funding

By Collin Binkley

June 30, 2025 at 10:17 a.m.

Harvard University failed to protect Jewish students from harassment, the Trump administration concluded after an...

More than 75 Orland Park High School District 230 teachers and staff learn about artificial intelligence technology at a March training session. (School District 230)

South, southwest suburban high school districts prepare to implement new AI programs

By Addison Wright

June 30, 2025 at 5:05 a.m.

Bremen District 228, Orland District 230 and Oak Lawn District 229 prepare to incorporate artificial...

Terrell Whittington high fives Lei’ Lani Person, 9, during ceremonies at the Cursive Academy Graduation at Woodland Child Development Center in Hammond, Indiana Wednesday June 25, 2025. Thirty-five kids, ages 71-15 were honored for their work in the 3-week program.(Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Gary couple charting comeback for lost art of cursive writing

By Carole Carlson

June 29, 2025 at 12:02 p.m.

As schools have drifted away from cursive writing instruction, one Gary couple is launching classes...

The Valparaiso University School of Law closed in 2020, contributing to what attorneys call a "legal desert" for Northwest Indiana.

Since Valparaiso University law school closed, legal desert heats up in NWI

By Carole Carlson

June 28, 2025 at 3:03 p.m.

Indiana’s statewide attorney shortage has become more acute regionally since the Valparaiso University School of...

Jan Matheny, left, the resident who helped bring an English as a second language program to Plymouth Place in La Grange Park, and housekeeping supervisor Carlos Felix present Sr. Kathy Brazda the facility's the Monarch award during a ceremony in June for her work in teaching English literacy to staff members. (Hank Beckman/Pioneer Press)

Sisters of St. Joseph lauded for ESL program in La Grange Park

By Hank Beckman

June 28, 2025 at 5:06 a.m.

The La Grange Park based Sisters of St. Joseph recently had an opportunity to look...

Zion Richards, a Curie High School senior, holds a sign reading “Protect our People, Protect our Planet” while attending a Chicago Teachers Union news conference outside of Chicago Public Schools headquarters prior to a CPS monthly board meeting on June 26, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

CPS lays off 161, eliminates 209 positions to plug budget hole

By Tess Kenny

June 29, 2025 at 6:07 p.m.

In a cost-cutting move to plug a $734 million shortfall, Chicago Public Schools officials on...

District 230 Board members Tony Serratore, left, and Mohammed Jaber debate whether to authorize another appraisal on the Willow Grove property June 27 at a school board meeting in Orland Park. (Addison Wright/Daily Southtown)

Orland High School District 230 to sell maintenance facility, purchase new lot

By Addison Wright

June 27, 2025 at 3:07 p.m.

The Orland High School District 230 Board will sell 36 acres on 108th Avenue used...

Students gather evidence on a "body" as they process a mock crime scene as part of Indiana University Northwest's forensic investigations camp on Thursday, June 26, 2025. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

IUN hosts forensic investigation camp for high schoolers

By Maya Wilkins

June 27, 2025 at 11:10 a.m.

A classroom on Indiana University Northwest’s Dunes Medical/Professional Building’s second floor was transformed into a...

FILE – The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Nov. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Supreme Court says Maryland parents can pull their kids from public school lessons using LGBTQ books

By Mark Sherman

June 27, 2025 at 10:31 a.m.

The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that Maryland parents who have religious objections can pull...