Where are all the children?
Parts of the Chicago area as different as Pilsen and Naperville have experienced significant drops in their populations of children under 10 years old in recent years, a trend that...
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New census figures show how Chicago, suburbs stack up
Oh, to be a Glenconian. Or is it a Glenconer? Either way, life looks pretty good in Glencoe these days. The North Shore town boasts among the Chicago area's highest...
Illinois’ presence shrinks at U. of I.
Six years ago, when University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign officials announced plans to enroll more undergraduates from outside the state, the public outcry was so intense that the plan was...
Illinois’ presence shrinks at U. of I.
Six years ago, when University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign officials announced plans to enroll more undergraduates from outside the state, the public outcry was so intense that the plan was...
The University of Chicagoland — at Missouri
— Take a walk around Lathrop Hall at the University of Missouri, and it won't take long before you meet someone from the Chicago area. There are the roommates from...
More Illinois students leaving state for freshman year
Take a walk around the University of Missouri and it won't take long before you meet someone from the Chicago area. Illinois students now make up more than 20 percent...
The University of Chicagoland — at Missouri
— Take a walk around Lathrop Hall at the University of Missouri, and it won't take long before you meet someone from the Chicago area. There are the roommates from...
F in attendance for city schools
A Tribune investigation has found that nearly 32,000 Chicago students in public elementary schools — or roughly 1 in 8 — missed four weeks or more of class during the...
How the Chicago Tribune analyzed school attendance data
The Chicago Public Schools closely guards the attendance records of its more than 400,000 students, citing strict laws on student privacy. When the Tribune asked the district in May for...
An empty-desk epidemic
As city leaders battle over the future of Chicago's failing school system, a stunning fact is being ignored: Truancy and absenteeism in the elementary grades are crippling the education of...