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...
Evergreen Park student overcomes dyslexia, brings home state writing award By Melinda Moore May 30, 2025 at 1:18 p.m. Marist High School sophomore Brooklyn Reyna, of Evergreen Park, won a cash prize in the...
Lawmakers advance measure prohibiting public schools from denying students based on immigration status By Jeremy Gorner June 1, 2025 at 3:36 p.m. Illinois lawmakers advanced a bill that would prohibit public schools from denying a student access...
Heidi Stevens: Texas’ Ten Commandments mandate doesn’t square with attempts to keep ‘individual beliefs’ out of classrooms By Heidi Stevens May 30, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. The movement to keep LGBT and CRT and DEI out of classrooms is about creating...
Chicago school board votes to renew charter school contracts following monthslong delay By Ikram Mohamed May 30, 2025 at 1:44 p.m. The Chicago Board of Education voted Thursday to renew the contracts of 16 charter schools...
Adlai E. Stevenson High School Class of 2025 members close book and move on to the next in their lives By Karie Angell Luc May 29, 2025 at 3:49 p.m. Almost 1,200 seniors of the Adlai E. Stevenson High School Class of 2025 graduated at...
Federal judge extends order blocking Trump administration ban on foreign students at Harvard By Annie Ma May 29, 2025 at 11:52 a.m. A federal judge on Thursday extended an order blocking the Trump administration’s attempt to bar...
Chinese students anxious and angry after Secretary of State Rubio vows to revoke visas By Huizhong Wu May 29, 2025 at 10:55 a.m. Chinese students studying in the U.S. are scrambling to figure out their futures after U.S....
Harvard grads cheer commencement speakers who call for the school to stand strong By Leah Willingham May 29, 2025 at 11:48 a.m. Harvard graduates celebrated commencement on Thursday at a pivotal time for the Ivy League school,...
Oak Lawn high school students eye downside of energy drinks, processed food By Janice Neumann May 29, 2025 at 5:29 a.m. Teens found out how energy drinks were affecting them and their peers through an interactive...
Illinois lawmakers ban police from ticketing and fining students for minor infractions in school By Jodi S. Cohen May 29, 2025 at 7:16 p.m. Illinois legislators approved a bill to prevent police from ticketing and fining school students for...