WBEZ 91.5 Chicago

The American auto industry helped shape our society as we know it.  As a result, have we overindulged in what our cars mean to us....or the message they communicate to the world around us?

Many college students graduate college under mountains of debt. But parents are increasingly taking out loans to pay for school too. And it's affecting their plans for retirement.

In the last 10 years, the electronic age has us totally interconnected.

Some part-time college instructors in the Chicago area are worried they’ll have their hours cut by schools who don’t want to pay for health care.

Principals, instead of the central office, will decide how many teachers to hire and in what subject areas.

Dyslexia is one of the most common learning disabilities among school children. But a lawsuit filed against Chicago Public Schools indicates it may be a hard one to get schools to acknowledge.

One of Chicago’s largest charter school networks is allowing its teachers and staff to choose whether to unionize.