Public schools across the state await an appellate decision on whether they must reinstate the…
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Cook County Falls Short of New Clean Air Standards
Nancy Buckley knows all too well the ill effects of bad air. In the past…
Teacher Scholarship Program Could Fall Victim to Budget Crisis
SPRINGFIELD – For Dora Brooks-Rodriguez and Trista Bond, it’s the second chance they’ve been waiting…
Public Hearings Begin for Obesity Epidemic
Chicago recently hosted the first of three public hearings required by last year’s legislative bill…
Community Not Ready to Give Up on Park National
When federal regulators seized Park National Bank and its parent company last October and turned…
Nonprofits, Watchdog Groups Push for Tax Increase
As Illinois struggles with a $13 billion deficit — one of the worst in the…
Season Ends at Wrigley Ice Rink, Future Remains Uncertain
The Rink at Wrigley closed its gates for the season on Feb. 28, and it…
Comics Get Smart
Comics can be academic material, providing literary insight and perspective on times, current and past…