Apr 17 Watch 8:09 New Chicago schools chief faces challenges despite major strides By Kavitha Cardoza, Education Week Chicago Public Schools, one of the largest school systems in the country, is reporting academic improvement in spite of past troubles. Now city leaders are looking to new CEO Janice Jackson to keep things moving forward. Special correspondent Kavitha Cardoza… Continue watching
Mar 15 United Airlines to issue special pet carrier tags after dog’s death By Associated Press The Chicago-based airline has announced it will issue special bag tags for animal carriers following the death of a French bulldog puppy that was forced into an overhead bin on a United flight. Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 6:36 Many preschool teachers are scared of teaching STEM. Here’s a solution that might help By PBS News Hour Everyone knows that 3-, 4- and 5-year-olds ask a lot of questions. But that unrestrained curiosity can unsettle preschool teachers who feel they lack sufficient understanding of science, technology, engineering and math, often referred to as STEM. Hari Sreenivasan reports… Continue watching
Feb 05 Holocaust denier, white supremacist likely to be GOP nominee for Congress in Illinois By Associated Press An outspoken Holocaust denier is likely to appear on the November ballot as the Republican nominee for a Chicago-area congressional district. Continue reading
Dec 25 Watch 6:17 Forced to run from Myanmar, Rohingya find respite in Chicago By Paris Schutz While most of Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims who escaped harrowing violence ended up in camps in Bangladesh, some have made it to the U.S. That includes dozens of young Rohingyas who have become students in Chicago's public schools. Special correspondent Paris… Continue watching
Oct 07 Urban noise pollution is worst in poor and minority neighborhoods and segregated cities By Joan A Casey, Peter James, Rachel Morello-Forsch, The Conversation Nationwide, neighborhoods with higher poverty rates and proportions of black, Hispanic and Asian residents have higher noise levels than other neighborhoods. Continue reading
Sep 29 5 important stories that deserve a second look By Erica R. Hendry, Joshua Barajas, Patty Gorena Morales, Jennifer Hijazi The end of some Temporary Protected Status for Sudan, a hepatitis A outbreak in San Diego and other stories you may have missed in the rush of news. Continue reading
Aug 28 Illinois governor signs law limiting police cooperation with federal immigration officials By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press The move puts Gov. Bruce Rauner, a first-term Republican, at odds with his party on immigration issues. Continue reading
Aug 25 Trump administration pushes back against Chicago lawsuit over sanctuary city policy By Associated Press The new filing responds to Chicago's motion for a preliminary injunction that would halt the safety-grants policy at least until the civil case plays out. Continue reading
Aug 22 Chicago’s gun violence crisis is also a mental health crisis By Ryan Connelly Holmes Thousands of people across the South and West Sides of Chicago experience some form of mental health trauma as a result of gun violence. And as the number of shootings in the city increases, mental health providers are struggling to… Continue reading