Gilberto Cárdenas, revered for his advocacy for Chicanos and Latino art, dies at 79, Chicago

University of Chicago Law blocks 1L classroom AI by banning electronics

The University of Chicago Law School is barring laptops, tablets and phones from first-year classes as it rethinks legal ...

Lincoln Riley, USC Stars Speak Candidly on Challenging Schedule

The best way to change a national perception is to go out and make a statement in premier games. For USC, it will have multiple opportunities with on ...

Chicago flutist shines ahead of next chapter at Johns Hopkins

Recent high school graduate and classically trained musician Kaylee Johnson has refined her talent at some of the country’s most respected youth music organizations.

Quantum Computing’s “Dark Horse” Just Cleared a Major Hurdle

“We demonstrated a so-called universal gate set—meaning that if you store information in these emergent versions of quarks, and you move them around, you can do any quantum computation you might want ...

Colleges Are Quietly Backing Away From Speech Restrictions. Here's Why.

Why are colleges quietly dismantling campus speech restrictions? New FIRE data suggest changing legal, political and financial incentives—not ideology—may be driving the shift.

Wisconsin music fans explain why they make the trek to Lollapalooza

Despite modest financial resources, many Gen Z music fans in Wisconsin make the trip to Lollapalooza for the communal experience and to see favorites.

Dwyane Wade Gets Street Named After Him in Illinois Hometown

Wade's hometown of Robbins, Illinois celebrated the 13-time NBA All-Star with South Claire Boulevard being renamed Dwyane Wade Boulevard.

Jaquan Brisker came home to Pittsburgh not because of his family, but because of the fit

The layup answer was right there for Jaquan Brisker, but the Pittsburgh Steelers safety refused take it. Asked if the chance to come home enticed the Pittsburgh native to sign ...

Listing Reasonable Goals for Chesney in Year One at UCLA

The short answer to how much pressure is on Chesney in year one is not much. UCLA has been a program with back-to-back disappointing seasons, and the Bruins need to rebuild a lost identity. Year one ...

Beyond the Boardroom: Tolono Public Library director Travis Givens

Tell me about a mistake you made at work and what you learned from it.” Says Travis Givens: "I am not looking for perfection; I want ...

Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras return to headline Lollapalooza for second straight year

Some musicians only dream of playing at Lollapalooza. But for a group of Chicago high school students, that dream is coming ...

Gilberto Cárdenas, revered for his advocacy for Chicanos and Latino art, dies at 79

Gilberto Cárdenas, a highly respected sociologist who many considered a great advocate for advancing Latino and Chicano identity through academia and art, has died.

University of Chicago Law blocks 1L classroom AI by banning electronics

The University of Chicago Law School is barring laptops, tablets and phones from first-year classes as it rethinks legal ...

ICNA Relief annual back-to-school giveaway held in Rogers Park

A back-to-school event held in Rogers Park helped get students ready to head back into the classroom. Community leaders passed out more than 600 backpacks to immigrant, migrant, and refugee children.

Hundreds of backpacks, school supplies donated to immigrant families in Chicago

The Islamic Circle of North America Relief hosted its annual backpack and school supply giveaway Saturday on the city's ...

Lackawanna College, Penn State alum Brisker revels in Pittsburgh homecoming

Steelers safety Jaquan Brisker, center, visits with fans from his hometown during Saturday’s training camp session in Latrobe. Brisker went from Lackawanna College to Penn State to a four-year stint ...

College Admission Maxxing: A Troubling Trend

The pervasive "maxxing" culture, where individuals excessively optimize every life aspect, significantly impacts college admission.

Iowa's McKenna Woliczko joins Panini for WNBA Live at All-Star weekend

Iowa freshman forward McKenna Woliczko joined Panini at WNBA Live during All-Star weekend in Chicago where she was signing exclusive prints of trading cards. Woliczko took time to meet fans, open ...

Smashing Pumpkins surprises fans with Olivia Rodrigo at Lollapalooza

Lollapalooza attendees were met with on-and-off sprinkling all day but about 45 minutes into the Smashing Pumpkins' set, a ...

Yealimi Noh seizes on Ryu's late collapse to build 3-shot lead in Women's British Open

Yealimi Noh, of the Unites States, lines up a putt on the 17th green during the third round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo ...

Homer Gere Thought He Would Be a Scientist Before Becoming an Actor (Exclusive)

Homer Gere had other ideas before he made it in show business. The Shards star, 25, told PEOPLE at the New York City premiere ...

Beyond the Boardroom: Tolono Public Library director Travis Givens

Tell me about a mistake you made at work and what you learned from it.” Says Travis Givens: "I am not looking for perfection; I want ...

Paul Sanasardo, Creator of Intense (and Even Brutal) Dances, Dies at 97

His dreamlike, expressionistic style influenced the vividly theatrical works of the German choreographer Pina Bausch, an ...