Parents and others don’t blame teachers but see the lack of learning as an effect of poverty and other challenges, a poll of 2,100 Chicagoans finds.
Hours after his brother was stabbed to death, the boy sat in a small colorful “talking room” and described the “savaging” attack, a word he picked up from a news report. The alleged killer, acting as his own attorney, doesn’t want the interview introduced as evidence.
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Club teams Mid-Pro Academy, Young & Reckless and Fundamental U all impressed.
Luisette Kraal, a native of Curaçao, lives in the U.S. on a religious visa that has run out. For two years she has been a key figure in helping newcomers adjust to the city.
Chicago’s Jewish community was set to kick of the event at noon to celebrate Israel declaring its independence 76 years ago on May 14, 1948.
In early 2020, the FDA discussed algorithms that could operate without human oversight. Shortly afterwards, radiology professionals warned regulators in a letter that they “strongly believe it is premature for the FDA to consider approval or clearance” of such systems.
Stephanie Migawa’s nearly 20-pound brown trout put some extra celebration into her 20th anniversary on the Long Gone 3 charter out of Waukegan and earns Fish of the Week.
Armed robbers, including one wielding hammer, target four businesses in three hours overnight
The robberies were reported in several neighborhoods including Back of the Yards, Greektown and two in Albany Park, police said.
Even as she meets her boyfriend often and talks with him on the phone in front of her kids, she thinks she’s keeping her affair secret.
Tens of thousands of Illinoisans now wait almost a year for a decision on their disability applications, and Social Security Administration’s new chief says case backlogs and other delays show why SSA needs additional funding in 2025.
The Cubs will not have a timeline for Alzolay’s injury recovery until doctors review his imaging.
Chris Flexen is one of many White Sox who could be dealt before the July 30 deadline.
The plan is for games at the team’s Arizona complex before a minor-league rehab assignment.
The Bears signed six players who tried out for the team during rookie minicamp over the weekend.
Notes: Craig Counsell logged his first ejection as Cubs manager, and Christopher Morel exited in the ninth.
A small satellite designed by students will be launched into space in 2026.
The woman, 21, was found with a gunshot wound on the kitchen floor of a home in the 6100 block of South King Drive about 9:55 p.m. Sunday.
Malik Washington, 24, and man, 35, were standing outside a gas station May 2 in the 6700 block of South Jeffery Boulevard when a car drove by and someone from inside opened fire around 7:30 p.m.
The game will be made up in a straight doubleheader Tuesday.
Two vehicles were traveling near Car-Sag Road and 127th Street when they crashed around 1:30 p.m. Sunday, the Crestwood Police Department said.
Author Rachel Carson’s book about the threat posed by the pesticide DDT ultimately led to the creation of the EPA and other environmental milestones.
The Illinois Legislature should save the 340B program, which is holding on by a thread. In some counties, patients are being forced to travel far out of their way to get vital medications.
Flights leaving from O’Hare were delayed by over an hour as of 8 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Delays were expected to increase as thunderstorms passed through.
Eversley is no stranger to being in the rumor mill for a promotion with another organization, and now the Pistons have entered the picture.
Rest easy, Gene Lyons says. The Trump Show is about to be canceled. He has zero chance of winning the popular vote. None.
Protesters’ demands have focused on divestment — demanding universities cut ties with Israel and businesses supporting the war in Gaza.
James suffered cardiac arrest during a USC practice session in July 2023 and needed a procedure to fix what was diagnosed as a congenital heart defect, then missed several months while recovering.
The crash happened just after 11 p.m. Sunday in the 1200 block of East Lake Avenue, police said.
Older man knows he needs to move on but can’t shake the deceptive lover from his head.