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,...
‘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 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...
Federal judge blocks Trump effort to keep Harvard from hosting foreign students By Collin Binkley June 20, 2025 at 2:34 p.m. A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to keep Harvard University from...
Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil freed from immigration detention By Sophie Bates June 20, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was released Friday from federal immigration detention, freed by a judge’s...
Bradshaw: College classrooms remain spaces for ideas not ideology By Gerald Bradshaw June 20, 2025 at 12:23 p.m. At the end of the day, what top colleges want most is not an ideology...
Restoration beginning at Gary school ravaged by tornado By Carole Carlson June 19, 2025 at 2:16 p.m. Gary’s tornado-battered Frankie Woods McCullough Academy will soon undergo about $553,000 in restoration work, primarily in its...
Columbia College Chicago lays off 20 faculty members amid budget deficit By Kate Armanini June 18, 2025 at 6:12 p.m. Columbia College Chicago laid off 20 full-time faculty members as part of planned cuts to...
US resumes visas for foreign students but demands access to social media accounts By Matthew Lee June 18, 2025 at 3:56 p.m. The U.S. State Department said Wednesday it is restarting the suspended process for foreigners applying...
Former Downers Grove teacher faces additional charges related to sex abuse case By Michelle Mullins June 17, 2025 at 5:36 p.m. Christina Formella, a former Downers Grove South teacher, faces dozens of new charges in alleged...
Students complained about Bloom Trail teacher years before sexual assault charges brought, records show By Olivia Stevens June 17, 2025 at 2:14 p.m. Students and parents had complained about Bloom Trail teacher Ronald Giglio's behavior before he was...
A year after encampments swept Chicago-area universities, 3 pro-Palestinian protesters speak out By Ikram Mohamed June 20, 2025 at 5:37 p.m. Chicago student activists, who over a year ago erected encampments in support of Palestinians, speak...
Outgoing CPS chief Martinez optimistic for district’s future: ‘There is no limit to what our children can do’ By Kate Armanini June 16, 2025 at 7:10 p.m. Outgoing Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez expressed optimism for the district’s future two days...