Grand jury returns no indictment in Ferguson
Violent riots are ongoing in Ferguson, Mo., following a grand jury's decision not to indict the police officer who shot an unarmed teen.
Families & Communities
Rauner & Quinn debate in Peoria (ed excerpts)
IL's gubernatorial candidates, Bruce Rauner (R) and Gov Pat Quinn (D), held a debate in Peoria on Oct 9. Here's what they said about education.
What Md.'s gubernatorial candidates debated re: schools
Words about the schools in Maryland were sparse in the first gubernatorial debate on Oct 7, owing to the importance of the economy.
Watson addresses women's rights at UN #HeForShe
Emma Watson addressed the UN and called on men and boys around the world to take up the cause of equal rights for both sexes.
On the human trafficking seminars in Central IL
Seminars that teach people to identify human trafficking won't help the problem, and we need serious people to get to work on this. Now.
Racism: Qui tacet consentit
The aftermath of Ferguson (it's not over yet, though) has cause a lot of commentary about racism in the US and possible paths to a solution.
Chicago Air & Water Show
A weekend with a chance of rain didn't stop the Blue Angels from flying over Chicago for the annual Air & Water Show.
On the killing of Michael Brown
The killing of an 18-year-old by a police officer in Missouri has touched off protests and a show of military-like force by area police squads.
A refugee-like crisis comes to Maryland
Unaccompanied children are making a dangerous trip to the US, and they deserve to be treated humanely and processed quickly in our courts.
Passenger jet shot down over eastern Ukraine
298 people died today as a Malaysian Airlines 777 was shot down over Ukranian airspace in a region controlled by pro-Russia separatists.