What would a statewide cellphone ban look like for Lehigh Valley schools? Bethlehem Area provides a model
Sophie Rivera is only required to put her cellphone away during class time, but the Freedom High School senior said she wouldn’t mind if the…
Editorial: Saba Haider for Illinois 84th House District Democratic primary
The west suburban 84th District features a primary battle between Democrats Jared Ploger and Saba Haider, vying to succeed Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, who is running…
Outgoing Tri-Rail chief: ‘We’re in a good place’ to recapture funding, serve more commuters
In 2022, after veteran railroader David Dech took his new job as executive director of the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, he and his wife…
Cannabis smoke fills the air as Nepal marks Shivaratri festival
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Hindu holy men and mostly young devotees openly puffed on cannabis smoke on Sunday, marking one of Nepal’s…
Black History Month is 100. Can its Bronzeville birthplace outlast the age of Trump?
The history of Black History Month began 100 years ago, in the old YMCA building on South Wabash, a wide-shouldered block of pale red brick…
Editorial: Liz Bishop for Illinois 76th House District Republican primary
The Republican side of the 76th District, which is centered on DeKalb, home to Northern Illinois University, and includes surrounding communities, features a battle between…
Obama frena rumores sobre extraterrestres y dice que no hay pruebas de contacto
Por The Associated Press El expresidente de Estados Unidos Barack Obama afirmó que no vio pruebas de que los extraterrestres “hayan hecho contacto con nosotros”,…
Obama frena rumores sobre extraterrestres y dice que no hay pruebas de contacto
Por The Associated Press El expresidente de Estados Unidos Barack Obama afirmó que no vio pruebas de que los extraterrestres “hayan hecho contacto con nosotros”,…
Editorial: Maria Peterson for Illinois 52nd House District Democratic primary
Erin Chan Ding, a freelance journalist and progressive, who has written for this newspaper among other outlets, is running against Maria Peterson in the Democratic…
Architecture and Design Film Festival opens with climate change as the subtext
Though none of the films at the Architecture and Design Film Festival, taking place at the Chicago Cultural Center and the Siskel Film Center Feb….