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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 7:13 p.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...

Lake County Board of Elections and Registration Director Michelle Fajman, center, and assistant director Jessica Messler, left, search for the voter-verified paper audit trail that contains the ballot selected to be audited. (Alexandra Kukulka/Post-Tribune)

Post-special election audit comes up clean

By Alexandra Kukulka

May 28, 2025 at 4:18 p.m.

About a dozen Lake County Board of Elections and Registration employees helped Voting System Technical...

Graduates stand to be recognized during Purdue Northwest's afternoon commencement ceremony in Hammond on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

New Indiana enrollment quotas could reduce local campus degree offerings; eliminate programs

By Carole Carlson

May 28, 2025 at 3:11 p.m.

New state law enrollment quotas on Indiana's public university degree programs could have a large...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a hearing of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says US will begin revoking visas of Chinese students

By Annie Ma

May 29, 2025 at 10:54 a.m.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday the U.S. will begin revoking the visas of...

Chicago Public Schools board member Jessica Biggs, District 6b, speaks during an engagement session at National Teachers Academy elementary school, May 27, 2025, about the selection process for the next CPS superintendent. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

CPS board eyes candidates for interim and permanent CEO

By Nell Salzman

May 28, 2025 at 4:14 p.m.

The Chicago Board of Education is split over whether the interim schools' chief should come...

Bremen High School District 228 (Ted Slowik/Daily Southtown)

Bremen District 228 to turn Tinley Park funeral home into administrative building

By Olivia Stevens

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

Bremen High School District 228 is moving forward with plans to turn a funeral home...

FILE – A relief sculpture rests on a gate to the entrance of Harvard University, in Cambridge, Mass., March 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Trump administration moves to cut $100 million in federal contracts for Harvard

By Collin Binkley

May 27, 2025 at 7:55 p.m.

The Trump administration is asking federal agencies to cancel contracts with Harvard University worth about...

Professor Rebecca Slagle, center, stands with photography students, from left, Vinh Duc Le, of Oak Lawn, and Jamel Conner, of Chicago Heights at Prairie State College's Christopher Gallery, where the students' photos recently were exhibited. (Janice Neumann/Daily Southtown)

Perseverance pays off for Prairie State College photography students

By Janice Neumann

May 27, 2025 at 4:14 p.m.

Two young photographers from vastly different backgrounds recently shared the spotlight at Prairie State College...

Visitors gather in front of Theodore Roosevelt High School in Gary during a conference announcing the school's inclusion on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places list on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Indiana Landmarks, Decay Devils partner to clean Roosevelt school

By Maya Wilkins

May 27, 2025 at 3:55 p.m.

The two organizations are also seeking volunteers to help cleanup the former Theodore Roosevelt High...

Former Oak Park and River Forest High School teacher Kiah Brown makes a public comment May 22 during an OPRF school board meeting. (Bob Skolnik/Pioneer Press)

Oak Park and River Forest High School teacher quits, alleges discrimination

By Bob Skolnik

May 30, 2025 at 3:41 p.m.

A special education teacher at Oak Park and River Forest High School who left her...

The Dunes Medical / Professional Building at Indiana University Northwest in Gary on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Michael Gard/for the Post-Tribune)

Indiana University closes DEI offices and ends programs on all campuses

By Carole Carlson

May 27, 2025 at 11:25 a.m.

Indiana University has shut down diversity, equity and inclusion offices in the wake of state...