Guest column: Stay in the dorms guides Valparaiso University President By Brian E. Konkol May 17, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. I am decades older than my residence hall neighbors, and my daytime attire of suits...
Column: East Aurora High School teachers remain a family, even in retirement By Tom Strong May 17, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. East Aurora High School retired faculty members still gather three times a year to reminisce...
Bryce Drew encourages Valparaiso U grads to take a shot at changing the world By Doug Ross May 16, 2026 at 3:25 p.m. Former NBA athlete Bryce Drew urged Valparaiso University graduates Saturday to make a difference.
At 15, Romeoville teen makes Lewis University history as youngest student ever to receive master’s degree By Allison Kiehl May 16, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Benyamin Bamburac, 15, on Friday became Lewis University’s youngest student ever to receive his master's...
‘I just don’t want it to take over my life’: Hantavirus sparks fear, questions for some students in a post-COVID world By Kate Perez May 16, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Hantavirus is circulating on social media, reigniting health fears for students who survived lockdown during...
‘It’s the best day of my life’: 72-year IU-Northwest grad celebrates commencement By Carole Carlson May 15, 2026 at 3:56 p.m. At age 72, Dorrie April Adlard didn’t envision this day. She’s one of 647 students...
Hinsdale Central grad lauded with engineering award at U of I By Chuck Fieldman May 15, 2026 at 2:34 p.m. Grace Deane, of Clarendon Hills, an engineering student at University of Illinois, won the the...
Valerie Nicholson, a music education icon, set to retire after 40 years at Prairie State College By Melinda Moore May 15, 2026 at 3:33 p.m. Valerie Nicholson, who started the Prairie State College Jazz Festival and impacted thousands of musicians,...
Mental health summit convenes youth and community organizations to create plan for next generation By Darcel Rockett May 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Chicago teens will share their ideas at a mental health summit at the El Centro...
Fundraising heats up for Chicago’s first fully elected school board race: ‘It’s a tall order’ By Kate Armanini May 15, 2026 at 9:38 a.m. Five months before Chicago's school board elections, candidates have raised more than $830,000, with board...