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Students at the Edgar Allan Poe Classical Elementary School in the Pullman neighborhood in February. The Local School Council at Poe is among at least four schools that voted to reject their school-based budget for next year, which was sent …

Construction crews with the Chicago Department of Water Management work in the Brighton Park neighborhood last year. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times The city of Chicago has reached a tentative $5.8 million settlement with Water Department employees who said they were subjected …

Boston University center Macklin Celebrini is the prize up for grabs in the NHL draft lottery. David Berding/Getty Images The Blackhawks will find out during the NHL draft lottery at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday on ESPN which one of the top …

Palestinians flee from the eastern side of the southern Gaza city of Rafah after the Israeli army orders them to evacuate ahead of a military operation, in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Monday, May 6, 2024. The order affects tens of thousands …

The White Sox have called up pitcher Mike Clevinger. He will start Monday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. John E. Moore III/Getty Images ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The White Sox are calling up right-hander Mike Clevinger from Triple-A Charlotte, …

Flanked by other professors, University of Chicago professor Faith Hillis speaks during a news conference on campus Monday about the pro-Palestinian encampment in the university’s quad. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times A coalition of over 120 faculty and academic staff from the University …

The shooting happened early Sunday at the intersection of Western Avenue and 59th Street. Google Maps A driver who was shot to death early Sunday during a “street takeover” in Gage Park may have been trying to pass through the …

Speech therapist Stephanie Plein (right) makes 15-year-old Sydney laugh as she mimics a cicada during a lesson about how to prepare for the upcoming cicada emergence. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times The classroom at Keshet school for students with disabilities buzzed with energy …

The Embarrass River at Illinois 130 in Villa Grove. John Dixon/The News-Gazette On May 3, the Sun-Times printed the opinion piece “Why does Illinois’ Department of Natural Resources claim the public has no right to 98% of waterways?” And every …

Paige Cornwell | The Seattle Times (TNS) As opposition to Israel’s Gaza war intensifies, so too has the attention on Boeing’s longstanding connection with Israel and the Israeli armed services’ use of Boeing weapons. On campuses across the U.S., including …

During the State of the Union, President Biden announced an array of proposals aimed at making homeownership more accessible for those who have struggled to enter the housing market. While the Administration’s efforts to expand homeownership are admirable, one program …

By Kimberly Palmer | NerdWallet Social media, which popularized concepts such as loud budgeting and cash stuffing, can be a great place to get new ideas about how to manage your money. But endless scrolling can also lead to envy, …

By Alex Veiga | The Associated Press Redfin has agreed to pay $9.25 million to settle federal lawsuits that claim U.S. homeowners were saddled with artificially inflated broker commissions when they sold their home as a result of longstanding real …

By Barbara Ortutay | The Associated Press Do social media users have the right to control what they see — or don’t see — on their feeds? A lawsuit filed against Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. is arguing that a …

California’s Polluters Pay Climate Cost Recovery Act of 2024, also known as Senate Bill 1497, would supposedly hold fossil fuel polluters accountable for the climate damages caused by their products. However, upon closer examination, it becomes evident that this legislation …

The ink was barely dry on President Biden’s signature transferring another $61 billion to the black hole called Ukraine, when the mainstream media broke the news that this was not the parting shot in a failed US policy. The elites …