
Illinois school districts have significant autonomy on safety measures
Protecting the state’s nearly 2 million public school students is largely up to local decision makers.
Protecting the state’s nearly 2 million public school students is largely up to local decision makers.
An infectious disease expert explains what that means for you.
How do we stop violent conflicts before they start?
Several species of ticks are converging on Illinois. Our changing climate means more prime habitat for the blood-sucking parasites.
Places like Buckingham Fountain’s plaza are mostly empty. Why aren’t there any café tables, benches or coffee stands?
Chicago soil can contain high levels of lead and other heavy metals. Check out this guide to making gardening safer.
Next week, CPS educators will decide whether the union will focus more on fighting for social and political issues or on teacher concerns.
Computer Cowgirls is a virtual group that’s selling digital art to raise funds for abortion rights groups.
Forced to share shrinking habitats, wild animals are increasingly meeting and exchanging viruses that could easily jump to humans.
A team of Northwestern University engineers created a coating that, when applied to sponges, traps pollutants found in water.