McGrath: Trump the elephant in the room when it comes to teaching composition
Fifteen years ago at College of DuPage, two part-time instructors were called on the carpet for “politicking” in their classes. One had shown his students Michael Moore's film “Fahrenheit 9/11,” a...
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Kudos to Legislature for women's rights support “From a teenage lover, to an unwed mother, kept undercover, like some bad dream. While unwed fathers, they can't be bothered, they run like water,...
View ArticleMcGrath: It's the little moments along the way — not the actual holiday —...
One of my favorite fatherly recollections was when my 6-year-old daughter Jackie came home from 1st grade and unloaded her backpack onto the kitchen table: A box of crayons, a stack of papers with...
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Naperville wrong to oppose DuPage hotel tax The Naperville City Council recently passed a resolution opposing the DuPage Tourism Coalition’s request that the General Assembly give the DuPage County...
View ArticleDecent: This dad leads near and far by example
When you devote your life to helping others, it’s understandable you might miss a few celebrations at home. That’s why this Father’s Day, Dr. Chris Stout will be in Kosovo, as part of a project...
View ArticleIllinois election live updates: Pritzker warns of ‘painful’ cuts after income...
Here are the latest election updates from across the Chicago area and Illinois.
View ArticleStill out of power, Illinois Republicans ride voter dissatisfaction with...
Still out of power, Illinois Republicans ride voter dissatisfaction with state government to deal J.B. Pritzker, Speaker Madigan defeats.
View ArticleElection 2020 updates: Here’s what happened on Nov. 3 and 4
It's a close battle for the presidency, with all eyes trained on the Upper Midwest, Pennsylvania and Nevada. Georgia and North Carolina not called yet.
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Chicago homicides victims: Charts, maps tracking shooting victims
View ArticleMichigan Senate election: Democratic incumbent Gary Peters holds off...
Democratic Michigan Sen. Gary Peters won reelection Wednesday, defeating Republican challenger John James in an expensive race that was the state’s most competitive in two decades.
View ArticleColumn: By contesting the election, Trump is trying to disenfranchise...
Win or lose, Trump's ridiculous claim he's a friend to African Americans can finally be put to rest, Dahleen Glanton writes.
View ArticleDaywatch: Pivotal states remain in presidential race, Pritzker warns of...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleAs Republicans mount legal challenges to presidential results, hundreds march...
As the nation awaited the final results of the presidential election, hundreds of people stood in Daley Plaza on Wednesday night
View ArticlePilsen mural features residents, including essential workers: ‘It mirrors the...
New Pilsen mural depicts “ordinary” Pilsen residents and essential workers, aims to show the resilience of a community hit hard by COVID-19.
View ArticleYou lost your job because of COVID-19 restrictions and unemployment benefits...
With more layoffs possible amid increased coronavirus restrictions statewide, some Illinois workers will find themselves again collecting unemployment insurance benefits. Among all states, Illinois...
View ArticleMan finds roommate shot to death in bedroom in Avondale home, police say
A man found his 36-year-old roommate shot to death on his bed in their Avondale neighborhood home early Thursday, according to police.
View ArticleTaste of Chicago, Air and Water Show funding not in Chicago’s 2021 budget
Summertime 2021 is a distant mirage in Chicago, but if you’re making warm weather plans to help you get through the winter, don’t put Taste of Chicago or the Air and Water Show in your calendar. With...
View ArticleHammond man accused of killing woman after Tinley Park concert released to...
“It’s definitely not what we wanted, we’ve been pushing against that the whole time," Brad Carter, Lake County Prosecutor’s Office spokesman, said.
View ArticleMissing woman found in Midlothian-area forest preserve was strangled: Medical...
An autopsy was scheduled for Thursday for the body of a Harvey woman found in a forest preserve after she vanished Monday following a walk in a nature preserve with her mother and a friend, authorities...
View ArticleFire at business off Stevenson Expressway near Cicero Avenue extinguished...
Several Chicago area fire departments responded to a large blaze at a business just north of the Stevenson Expressway near Cicero Avenue, fire officials said.
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