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CPS enrollment drops again, continuing decadelong slide

The steady drop to 321,000 students means CPS could lose its title as the third-largest district to Miami-Dade County Public Schools in Florida.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 22, 2022

Profiting from poison: how the US lead industry knowingly created a water crisis

The lead water crisis facing Chicago and many other US cities today has roots in a nearly century-old campaign to boost the lead industry’s sales

The Guardian - US · Sep 22, 2022

Across the U.S., regional theaters are starting to transform. Here's why

In the first of our six-part series, NPR's Bob Mondello explains how the theater that most Americans see is being transformed.

WEKU · Sep 21, 2022

Downtown casino plan has a surprising ally: Chicago River lovers

The formerly filthy river is becoming a big attraction — and developers like Bally’s are taking notice.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 10, 2022

Ukrainian refugee students find a welcome at Catholic school in Ukrainian Village

Since Russia’s invasion, St. Nicholas Cathedral School has become a hub for Ukrainian families seeking refuge in the United States. But helping them find their footing in a foreign country is no easy task.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 9, 2022

Her son was murdered two months ago. She wants to know what is taking police so long to arrest his killer.

Marcos Diaz was murdered on June 25 in Chicago. Witnesses are cooperating with police. But his family is still waiting for justice.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 8, 2022

These women are getting college degrees in prison, thanks to Northwestern program

The program at Logan Correctional Center is the only one in Illinois and among a small number of programs nationwide where women who are incarcerated can earn a bachelor’s degree.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 5, 2022

Illinois Republicans aim to win control of state Supreme Court for first time in 53 years

Democrats hold the advantage in two races for open Illinois Supreme Court seats because last year they redrew the court’s boundaries for the first time in 58 years. The two down-ballot elections hold enormous stakes if the court changes hands — potentially impacting abortion, gun control and union…

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 5, 2022

Why aren’t more Chicago parents going for free universal preschool?

CPS is offering universal pre-K for 4-year-olds in most of the city, but WBEZ found that thousands of seats are unfilled — mostly in schools serving high numbers of low-income families with large majorities of Black or Latino children.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 27, 2022

A damning review of Cook County juvenile jail, Biden’s student debt cancellation plan and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 24, 2022