Michael Jordan shoots anew
Michael Jordan says he can no longer stay silent about the killing of African-Americans by police and of police officers by armed citizens.
Movie review: Hillary’s America
We review, with very low marks, the latest propaganda movie about Hillary Clinton, who is in line to become the 1st female president.
50 most populous school districts in IL
The 50 largest school district population sizes (not students) in Illinois, according to the US Census Bureau.
Corn sweat at the center of summer heat
Evapotranspiration, mainly from corn, has combined with other moisture in the air to make for a hot & muggy summer in the Midwest.
Digital device choice affects test scores
Students who take standardized high school tests online using tablets score lower than those who take the tests on laptops.
Turkish coup attempt & alleged ties to US charters
The failed coup attempt in Turkey has been blamed on a cleric tied to charter schools in the US, who denies any involvement.
Pitch limits to replace inning limits in PA
A national H.S. athletic association is calling for restricting high school pitchers based on pitch count, not innings pitched. Some states are already on board.
IL H.S. football: Week –5 report
IL high school football opens on Friday, Aug. 26. We're adding a whole bunch of features this year to our coverage, the 10th year we've been doing this.
IL bids a partial adieu to PARCC tests
The IL board took a step back on PARCC yesterday: The state will use the test only for grades 3-8, not high school.
Police in Minn. shoot a school cafeteria worker
A protest over police shooting of black people turned violent in Dallas, but the nation is now engrossed in a conversation about police-community relations.