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Light pours through circular roof openings on the newly renovated seventh floor of Calumet College of St. Joseph's main academic building in Hammond, Indiana, June 4, 2026. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Cal College gets federal grant to build catering kitchen, wellness center

By Carole Carlson

October 3, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.

Calumet College of St. Joseph has won a $1.44 million grant from the U.S. Department...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks during a news conference, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

What to know about the investigation into Cornell University gang rape allegations

By Hallie Golden

October 3, 2026 at 11:13 a.m.

An intense, public outcry over a woman's account of being gang-raped at a Cornell University...

Langston Golden, 16, walks to Kenwood Academy High School in Hyde Park on Aug. 25, 2026. Golden recently had an interaction with law enforcement while at a South Side bus stop on his way home from work. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

Black and brown parents revisit ‘the talk’ with their children as school year unfolds

By Darcel Rockett

October 3, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Black parents have "the talk" with their children to prepare and protect them from being hurt...

Potential interpreter volunteers gather outside Frank Lloyd Wright's home and studio in Oak Park on Sept. 17, 2026, during an initial training session. (Cam'ron Hardy/Pioneer Press)

Frank Lloyd Wright draws volunteers from ‘all walks of life’ to Oak Park to help interpret his architectural legacy

By Cam'ron Hardy

September 29, 2026 at 10:53 a.m.

Since 1974, people have volunteered to give tours of renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright's Home...

The Rev. Brian E. Konkol, Ph.D., looks over the audience at Valparaiso University’s Chapel of the Resurrection shortly after being inaugurated as the 20th president during ceremonies in Valparaiso, Indiana, Friday, September 25, 2026. The event drew students, staff, alumni and Konkol’s former coworkers from across the United States. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

‘The world needs more Valpo grads’: VU’s 20th president stresses building character, servant leaders

By Doug Ross

September 26, 2026 at 10:50 a.m.

The Rev. Brian Konkol, sworn in Friday as Valparaiso University’s 20th president, stressed the need...

In this March 7, 2017, file photo, rowers paddle along the Charles River past the Harvard College campus in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Bradshaw: Colleges are starting to apply to students

By Gerald Bradshaw

September 26, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

Across much of the country, the balance of power is moving in the other direction....

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita talks at a press conference at DriveCo CDL Learning Center in Gary on Thursday, July 30, 2026. (Maya Wilkins/Post-Tribune)

Indiana AG sues IHSAA over race provision

By Carole Carlson

September 25, 2026 at 1:58 p.m.

The state is suing the Indiana High School Athletic Association and seeking the removal of...

Student Alexia Banks talks to officials from the University of Illinois at Lindblom Math and Science Academy in Chicago on Sept. 22, 2026, about preparing for college and career choices. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Students and parents offer feedback and questions to U of I System leadership amid annual tour

By Kate Perez

September 25, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

This marks the sixth year of the "Invested in Illinois State Tour," which aims to...

More than 100 people pack into a Cook County District 130 meeting on Sept. 15, 2026, many expressing concerns about school maintenance after 31 custodians were laid off. (Olivia Stevens/Daily Southtown)

Union: Mold found in Blue Island area schools poses risk to students, staff

By Olivia Stevens

September 24, 2026 at 3:34 p.m.

The union representing custodial staff who were laid off by Cook County District 130 filed...

Chicago Board of Education member Michilla Blaise joins activists to call to extend the moratorium on school closures, consolidations and phase-outs before it expires, during a news conference outside Chicago Public School headquarters on Sept. 24, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

CPS enrollment falls by 11,500 students, continuing decades-long decline

By Kate Armanini

September 24, 2026 at 3:38 p.m.

Chicago Public Schools enrollment dropped 11,537 students this year, continuing a decades-long decline amid a...

Tim Blackburn, a board member and historian for the Ridge Historical Society, holds a bronze plaque rescued in 1979 from the Gardener-Wilcox house near 99th and Beverly streets that recognizes the help Mary Lavinia Wilcox and Erastus Barnard gave freedom seekers. The former tavern and house no longer exists. The plaque was created in 1937 when Chicago celebrated its 100th anniversary as a city. (Melinda Moore/Daily Southtown)

Ridge Historical Society hopes to hire archivist to get ‘full grasp’ of backlog of thousands of items

By Melinda Moore

September 24, 2026 at 1:19 p.m.

The Ridge Historical Society in Chicago has thousands of artifacts and boxes of unsorted material...

District 218 board president Carol Kats speaks at the board of education's Sept. 22, 2026 meeting. (Elena Tittel/Daily Southtown)

School District 218 moves to potentially contest property tax assessment appeals

By Elena Tittel

September 24, 2026 at 1:25 p.m.

District 218 approved a resolution to authorize interventions in proceedings before the state's property tax...

Angel Naranjos uses a megaphone as he and other students at the University of Illinois Chicago protest Sept. 23, 2026, after learning representatives from U.S. Customs and Border Protection were scheduled to participate in a job fair on campus. U.S. Customs and Border Protection did not attend the event. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

UIC students protest amid canceled Customs and Border Protection appearance at career fair

By Kate Perez

September 23, 2026 at 6:57 p.m.

Over three dozen protesters at the University of Illinois Chicago condemned immigration enforcement officials on...