2 Juveniles Shot Near Essex Elementary School
2 young people were shot near an elementary school just east of Baltimore Friday. Both are in critical condition; charges are pending.
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Comes to Chicago
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour opened Friday at Soldier Field in Chicago for the first of three sold-out shows.
Teens Arrested in Shooting of Waukegan VB Coach
Two teens were arrested and charged with the murder of a 1st-year volleyball coach at Waukegan High School in Illinois.
Teacher Shortages, Retention, and Retirement
The end of the school year brings teacher retirements & student graduations. A teacher is remembered at a Catholic school near Baltimore.
On the DeSantis Presidential Bid
The presidential race is rolling, and we begin our coverage this summer with Gov Ron DeSantis, Republican of Florida.
We Congratulate the ‘Social Media’ Class of 2023
Big social media emerged when this year's graduates were born; smartphones got big when they were 7. Depression predictably followed.
Pandemic stress aged teens’ brains
Stress from the pandemic seems to have caused some premature aging in adolescent brains. No word yet if it's permanent.
Dramatists and ghosts in Downers Grove
Student-written and student-directed one-act plays wrap up at Downers Grove North right before a Christmas classic opens at Downers South.
Supreme Court to rule, again, on college admissions
Does affirmative action in college admissions make sense? Does it help students, universities, or society at all?
On banning LGBTQ-related books (opinion)
Older students, i.e., those in high school, are generally opposed to banning any books. Many groups try to ban LGBTQ-themed books.