Editorial: It’s the kids who can’t read, not the teachers
The U.S. faces a nationwide early childhood literacy crisis, but some on the right are focusing instead on a New Jersey law ...
David McGrath: My clutter is no match for my wife’s superpower
Call it common sense or call it ruthlessness. Marianne shows no hesitation at tossing a red woolen sweater in the Goodwill ...
Letters: Fund trades education, yes, but also invest in public schools and local economies
By underfunding public education in low-income areas, we have made the decision for many Black and brown students.
Editorial: Speaker Welch’s recent behavior in Springfield raises questions around his Illinois House leadership
Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch’s informal rule requiring support from 75% of his Democratic members before allowing floor ...
Elizabeth Shackelford: Plight of South Korea’s democracy has lessons for us
Polarization in South Korea, has helped a political leader rally enough support to potentially thwart accountability.
From goat snacks to garden mulch, recycling Christmas trees reduces landfill emissions
They often end up in landfills, decomposing and releasing methane, a greenhouse gas more than 25 times as powerful as carbon dioxide in trapping heat.
Chicago White Sox
Josh Rojas has 237 career starts at third base, 122 at second, 46 in left field, 35 at shortstop and 32 in right field. He’s ...
Chicago transplants flee wildfires raging across Los Angeles: ‘I just didn’t know how fast things could spread’
An estimated 180,000 people have fled their homes this week as firefighters battle to control several deadly wildfires across ...
Afternoon Briefing: Jimmy Carter lauded for his humility and service in Washington funeral
Jimmy Carter was celebrated for his personal humility and public service before, during and after his presidency during a ...
Review: In the musical ‘Shucked,’ who needs a story when you have jokes like these?
The Broadway musical, now in its first national tour, has a big heart and enough one-liners to win over even the most ...
Jimmy Carter’s funeral brings together 5 current and former US presidents to honor one of their own
Obama, who attended without his wife, Michelle, shared a second-row pew with former presidents George W. Bush and Bill ...
North Central’s marching band relishes third NCAA championship: ‘Their win feels just as much our win’
North Central has appeared in the NCAA Division III football championships five times. The Stagg Bowl has taken Naperville ...