U. of C. withholds degrees of four seniors who participated in pro-Palestinian encampment
The University of Chicago was Youssef Hasweh’s dream school. It’s why the senior chose to...
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‘Say Their Names’ project memorializes Black Americans killed by law enforcement: ‘We’re tired of living it’
A different kind of memorial project got underway ahead of the Memorial Day holiday, this...
![Chicago Public Schools vows to keep budget cuts from classrooms after pleas for increased state funding go unmet. But some schools face cuts. Chicago Public Schools leaders’ hopes of averting an approximately $400 million deficit were dashed over the weekend, when the Illinois Senate approved a state spending plan without additional funds that the state’s largest school district, alongside Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Teachers Union, has sought over the past year. But despite a “challenging financial year” ahead, CEO Pedro Martinez said at a media briefing Tuesday that CPS will maintain, if not increase, the total amount […]](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/CTC-L-CPS-parent-workers-Johnson-26_187884845.jpg?w=132 "Chicago Public Schools vows to keep budget cuts from classrooms after pleas for increased state funding go unmet. But some schools face cuts. Chicago Public Schools leaders’ hopes of averting an approximately $400 million deficit were dashed over the weekend, when the Illinois Senate approved a state spending plan without additional funds that the state’s largest school district, alongside Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Teachers Union, has sought over the past year. But despite a “challenging financial year” ahead, CEO Pedro Martinez said at a media briefing Tuesday that CPS will maintain, if not increase, the total amount […]")
Chicago Public Schools vows to keep budget shortfall from classrooms after pleas for increased state funding go unmet. But some schools face cuts.
Chicago Public Schools vows to keep budget cuts from classrooms after pleas for increased state...
St. George School in Tinley Park has ducks in a row for student motivation
St. George School in Tinley Park hosted its first Duck Races event two years ago,...
Senate president says he accepts Mayor Brandon Johnson’s pledge not to close schools: ‘This is a business based on trust.’
Illinois Senate President Don Harmon said he accepted Mayor Brandon Johnson's promise not to shut...
![As freshmen, the now-graduating Adlai Stevenson High School Class of 2024 got off to a challenging start – beginning high school amid a global pandemic, in isolation and guided by national, state and local public health instructions. Now, after overcoming the challenges of that time, the graduates and their family filled the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates Friday for the commencement ceremony the superintendent said the students are definitely worthy of. “I think it’s pretty safe to say that no class in the history of Illinois has got off to a more inauspicious start. It was a challenge for them,” […]](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/PPN-StevensonGrad2024-19.jpg?w=134 "As freshmen, the now-graduating Adlai Stevenson High School Class of 2024 got off to a challenging start – beginning high school amid a global pandemic, in isolation and guided by national, state and local public health instructions. Now, after overcoming the challenges of that time, the graduates and their family filled the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates Friday for the commencement ceremony the superintendent said the students are definitely worthy of. “I think it’s pretty safe to say that no class in the history of Illinois has got off to a more inauspicious start. It was a challenge for them,” […]")
Stevenson High School Class of 2024 ‘proved themselves worthy’ of graduating after starting during pandemic
As freshmen, the now-graduating Adlai Stevenson High School Class of 2024 got off to a...
Landmarks: Stories from Flossmoor’s past help revive veterans memorial
A new book by Kristine Condon unearths stories from Flossmoor's past as the village marks...
Chicago’s first school board elections are less than 6 months away. Here’s what to know on the possible outcomes for schools
Chicago’s first school board elections will be historic, expanding the seven-person board to 21 and...
![In delivering the senior speech to the Barrington High School Class of 2024 Thursday, fellow grad Tyler Thymian spoke of taking hardships – like the injury the teen experienced that impacted participating in sports and music – and using them to persevere. “That was all I could do,” Thymian said during the commencement ceremony held at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington. “That is all that any of us can do.” The theme of resilience and rising above challenges was a resounding and reverberating one for the 696 graduating seniors, who started high school as freshmen amid a pandemic […]](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/PPN-BarrGrad2024-20.jpg?w=140 "In delivering the senior speech to the Barrington High School Class of 2024 Thursday, fellow grad Tyler Thymian spoke of taking hardships – like the injury the teen experienced that impacted participating in sports and music – and using them to persevere. “That was all I could do,” Thymian said during the commencement ceremony held at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington. “That is all that any of us can do.” The theme of resilience and rising above challenges was a resounding and reverberating one for the 696 graduating seniors, who started high school as freshmen amid a pandemic […]")
Barrington High School holds commencement for its ‘so special’ class of 2024
In delivering the senior speech to the Barrington High School Class of 2024 Thursday, fellow...
![Dorothy Jean Tillman II had always dreamed of her prom dress: royal blue, with a sweetheart neckline and a fitted bodice. “She’s such a teenager,” her mom, Jimalita Tillman said. But unlike other teens, Dorothy isn’t in high school – far from it. Earlier this month, the 18-year-old graduated with a PhD in integrated behavioral health from Arizona State University. Her friends call her DJ, short for Dorothy “Jeanius.” “I’m just grateful that I was able to make it this far,” Dorothy said. “I have a very supportive team of people around me, so I feel very lucky.” The Bronzeville […]](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/CTC-L-teen-doctoral-degree04_192193834_e619ad.jpg?w=132 "Dorothy Jean Tillman II had always dreamed of her prom dress: royal blue, with a sweetheart neckline and a fitted bodice. “She’s such a teenager,” her mom, Jimalita Tillman said. But unlike other teens, Dorothy isn’t in high school – far from it. Earlier this month, the 18-year-old graduated with a PhD in integrated behavioral health from Arizona State University. Her friends call her DJ, short for Dorothy “Jeanius.” “I’m just grateful that I was able to make it this far,” Dorothy said. “I have a very supportive team of people around me, so I feel very lucky.” The Bronzeville […]")
She earned her first college degree at 10. Now, this Bronzeville teen has a Ph.D.
Dorothy Jean Tillman II had always dreamed of her prom dress: royal blue, with a...