What we learned at Chicago Sky training camp, including injury concerns for DiJonai Carrington, Azurá Stevens, Chicago

Chicago Public Schools declare May 1 a ‘day of civil action’ for students

Chicago schools may help students attend ‘civil engagement events’ despite May 1 still being a full school day.

AI was ruining my college philosophy classes. So I assigned a new kind of essay.

I couldn’t give take-home assignments anymore. Handwritten tests in class wouldn’t work either. Somehow, I needed to fill ...

The Hidden Illinois City Where You Can Live Well On Rent Under $800 A Month

Their loss, because this Vermilion County city offers something increasingly mythical in modern America: the ability to live ...

UChicago professor Jens Ludwig argues gun control can be mitigated through behavioral training, improved public spaces

At the Crime Lab, Ludwig has worked to incorporate “Becoming A Man,” a violence prevention program rooted in behavioral ...

OPINION: Bringing different school districts together can bridge social divides and inspire change

Our national politics are divided and angry in a way that often feels beyond our control. Cross-community school partnerships can be a local answer to the discord raging around us.

Oil prices rise anew amid a US-Iran standoff in the Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices rose as a standoff between Iran and the U.S. prevented tankers from using the Strait of Hormuz, the Persian Gulf ...

Philadelphia Phillies vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 4/20/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

The Philadelphia Phillies (8-12) are headed to Wrigley Field on Monday where they will try to defeat the Chicago Cubs (11-9).

Skylar Diggins, Rickea Jackson open Chicago Sky training camp

Chicago Sky training camp is underway from the UIC campus. Courtney Vandersloot and Azura Stevens watched new additions like ...

Chicago Park District summer program registration to open this week

Summer registration for Chicago Park District programs will open this week. Registration will open on Monday at 9 a.m. for ...

New York Mets Make a Rotation Decision on Kodai Senga

After consecutive rough outings, New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza was initially noncommittal about Kodai Senga’s future in the rotation. A decision has now ...

The Cubs Shouldn't Be Concerned About Alex Bregman's Slow Start

The Chicago Cubs made a serious win-now move during the offseason, signing third baseman Alex Bregman to a five-year, $175 ...

What we learned at Chicago Sky training camp, including injury concerns for DiJonai Carrington, Azurá Stevens

The Chicago Sky started training camp with five key players off the court, including DiJonai Carrington and Azurá Stevens.

Chicago Public Schools declare May 1 a ‘day of civil action’ for students

Chicago schools may help students attend ‘civil engagement events’ despite May 1 still being a full school day.

Escanaba to administer new scholarship, thanks to Locke

Following a $3.65 million donation from the estate of Dr. David Millard Locke, Escanaba Area Public Schools (EAPS) will soon ...

Top Prospects Are Showing the Learning Curve of MLB Competition

Every Opening Day, Major League Baseball sees several of the league’s best prospects break camp with their franchise. These ...

South Bend High School teacher, Penn coach arrested in Iowa for crimes including a minor

A teacher with the South Bend Community Schools Corporation has been arrested, accused of enticing a minor under 16 and ...

Don’t let our schools become software

The Chicago Tribune recently asked, in light of a new teacher-free AI school coming to Chicago and to big cities around the country: “What is lost from the traditional classroom?” The article ...

Meet Mary Dillon, recently elected board chair to Save the Children US

Mary Dillon is a respected retail executive with more than 40 years of experience in corporate marketing and operations. In ...

In Days Gone By: Louis Arp, his life and accomplishments.

Puncheon/skid Roads and forgotten trails — I mentioned briefly the homesteading and puncheon road construction efforts ...

At ‘Battle Of The Badges,’ Police, Firefighter Boxers Trade Friendly Jabs: ‘We’re Still Brothers’

The annual boxing tournament between the city's police and fire departments raises money for first responder charities.

Pace route overhaul could mean more Sunday service, more frequent Howard Street service

The Pace Board of Directors received a first look at a proposed system-wide route overhaul during its regularly scheduled ...

5 best NBA Draft fits for AJ Dybantsa, ranked

AJ Dybantsa is the favorite to land No. 1 overall in the 2026 NBA Draft. These teams should be praying on their hands and knees.

Fire erupted inside home across street from Trinity High School in Washington County

Multiple first responders were called to the scene Saturday after a home caught fire near a Washington County high school.

Former Hinsdale Central lacrosse coach charged after allegations of improper conduct with student from another district

A former assistant lacrosse coach at Hinsdale Central High School has been arrested and charged following allegations of ...