Charles Pratt, ’67, 1939-2025, Chicago

House divided: Who will get Pope Leo’s childhood home outside Chicago?

There’s a growing schism in the first American pope’s hometown. At stake is his childhood home. An auction for the house ...

A year after encampments swept Chicago-area universities, 3 pro-Palestinian protesters speak out

Chicago student activists, who over a year ago erected encampments in support of Palestinians, speak out as the movement ...

Experts say EPA plan to roll back limits on power plant emissions will harm Chicago air quality

"As soon as the rule was released, the EPA employees started talking about how terrible this was going to be for the state of ...

Senate scales back additional Trump tax cuts in its version of ‘big, beautiful bill’

Senate Republicans’ tax and spending cut bill makes many of the core elements of their 2017 tax cuts permanent but scales back additional cuts from what the House passed. The Senate Finance ...

Chicago Dogs honor Army Reserve officer during the Army’s 250th Birthday

Lt. Col. Christopher Tung, G-3/Assistant Chief of Staff, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, threw out the first pitch ...

Political Violence Is Rising. This Is What We Can Do to Stop It.

What is most concerning is that the conditions for political violence today are worsening. We may be on the brink of an ...

Charles Pratt, ’67, 1939-2025

University of Chicago Law School 1111 East 60th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60637 773.702.9494 ...

WATCH: Steve Carell delivers commencement address at Northwestern University, then pauses for dance break

Steve Carell delivered the commencement address at Northwestern University's graduation ceremony, where he was awarded an ...

Scandal, slavery and celebrity are all part of Pope Leo XIV's ancestry

Harvard University professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. takes a deep dive into the pope's past in New York Times Magazine piece.

Smith and Vasil look like two Rule 5 hits for the rebuilding Chicago White Sox

Shane Smith pitched a total of 10 1/3 innings during his college career at Wake Forest. At that point, even Smith began to ...

The Law School Welcomes Two New Faculty Members

The Law School is pleased to welcome two new scholars to its academic faculty: Samuel Bray, ’05, who joins the faculty on ...

Car crashes into building on UIC campus near Congress and Racine

The gold car struck a building at Congress and Racine on the UIC campus. While the car didn't cause major damage to the ...

City Club of Chicago: Pedro Martinez, CEO, Chicago Public Schools

On September 29, 2021, Pedro Martinez, who has more than 30 years of experience in the private, nonprofit, and public education sectors, began serving as ...

Illinois Health Officials Raise Concerns Over Changes to CDC Vaccine Committee

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. last week announced he would “retire” the entire panel that guides U.S. vaccine ...

Safe Passage workers fear cuts as Chicago Public Schools works to close deficit

CPS' 1,200 Safe Passage workers monitor the streets to keep students safe. They could face cuts as CPS confronts a $529 ...

In White Sox stadium broadcast, Pope Leo XIV sends message of hope to Chicago and the US

In his first words directed specifically to Americans, Pope Leo XIV told young people on Saturday how to find hope and ...

Barrington Junior Women’s Club awards scholarships to Barrington High School graduates

The Barrington Junior Women’s Club (BJWC) has awarded three scholarships to Barrington High School graduates, recognizing ...

Outgoing CPS chief Martinez optimistic for district’s future: ‘There is no limit to what our children can do’

Outgoing Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez expressed optimism for the district’s future two days before his departure ...

Fiscal watchdog says state financial oversight for CPS is a solution worth exploring

As Chicago Public Schools tries to close a $529 million budget deficit amid a structural deficit, the Civic Federation floats ...

Chicago White Sox Prospect Wins Minor League Award

White Sox prospect George Wolkow seems to have turned a corner in his third professional season. After a slow start to the year, he has caught fire lately with ...

Angel Reese becomes second youngest player in WNBA history to record triple-double

Chicago Sky star Angel Reese became the second youngest player in WNBA history to record a triple-double as she led her team to a 78-66 win over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday.

Chicago Dogs honor Army Reserve officer during the Army’s 250th Birthday

Lt. Col. Christopher Tung, G-3/Assistant Chief of Staff, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, threw out the first pitch ...

NFC North secondary rankings: Do Vikings have enough on the back end?

The saving grace for this secondary is that McKinney is a star at safety who earned first team All-Pro honors last year. Williams also has a chance to be very good after impressing as a fourth-round ...

House that Leo built: Pope delivers message of hope at White Sox park

Thousands went to the first American pope’s old haunt on the South Side to hear a message from the man they once knew as Robert Francis Prevost.