Addams Family opens on Halloween at Neoga
Some musicals have already closed in Illinois, while others are starting to pick up: Conant, Joliet, Neoga, Niles West. See our database.
Durbin hopes to spare public housing in Cairo, IL
Sen. Durbin visited a Southern IL school Tuesday, telling residents he would work to allow families stay who want to stay.
Obesity rates in the US continue to rise
The CDC says in 2015-16, more Americans were obese than ever in the history of a national survey, up about one-third over 16 years.
Puerto Rico’s hurricane recovery is a slow process
Reopening schools in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria will take some doing, some time, and some heroic efforts all around.
Students mark Banned Books Week 2017
When communities rise up and challenge our libraries' right to carry certain books, the community challenges the 1st Amendment, a student explains.
Chance the Rapper: Take Lyft & give to CPS arts ed
If you get a ride from Lyft in Chicago, you can round up your fare to the next dollar and have the extra money help support arts ed in Chicago.
8th graders create “Kids Love Baton Rouge” site
A creative group of 8th graders at a technology magnet school in Louisiana developed a marketing website about their hometown capital.
The president has a great deal for Dreamers
A solution is needed on DACA, but Trump and a mostly bipartisan effort in Congress seem miles apart from each other as the program winds down.
A Va. senior organizes a nationwide A.I. summit
Artificial intelligence is making quite a name for itself, both taking away and creating jobs, by making our big-data lives more efficient.
Puerto Rican students arrive in Florida, in droves
Recovery efforts in Puerto Rico are slow. But schools are eventually going to get through this, thanks also to schools on the mainland. What next?