(Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune) Chicago Public Schools board member Olga Bautista, District 10B, speaks to CPS CEO Pedro Martinez during a recess in the Board of Education meeting on Jan. 15 ...

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She and other elementary school teachers say they desperately need more time for preparation, a major ask in contract negotiations with Chicago Public Schools ... not cut into core academic ...

Woodson and his colleagues here in Chicago. In 1967, Illinois passed a law that history books would include Negroes and other ethnic groups. In 1981, every public school in the state was mandated ...

At 17, though, I discovered that there was one place worse than my neighborhood: where I first met my mom. There was another ...

Low-density lipoproteins (LDL) -- commonly known as bad cholesterol -- have long been on scientists' radar as a major contributor to heart disease. But these microscopic troublemakers have hidden ...

Some members of President-elect Donald Trump's inner circle are gearing up to battle ... Kennedy has pledged to remove processed foods from school lunches, restrict certain food additives such ...

Living in one of the most walkable cities in the U.S. offers a wealth of benefits. It promotes a healthier lifestyle, reduces environmental impact by reducing dependence on cars and even boosts the ...

THIRD RAIL — A taboo-breaking gambit from Germany’s likely next chancellor to crack down on migration with the help of ...

Americans are now spending more time alone than ever. It’s changing our personalities, our politics, and even our ...

Trump’s mass deportation plans, including the Laken Riley Act, which awaits his signature, will be very expensive to ...