John Keilman

John Keilman is a former Tribune reporter.

Students leave Oak Park and River Forest High School in Oak Park at the end of the school day on Dec. 6, 2021.

Race, politics and misinformation combine as false story about Oak Park and River Forest High School grading goes viral

June 3, 2022 at 12:54 a.m.

An Oak Park and River Forest High School administrator had just finished a presentation last week about student assessment when school board member Ralph Martire nervously seized upon a phrase...

The Chicago skyline looms over the near south neighborhoods on May 8, 2022. Updated 2020 census numbers did not come with demographic or geographic specificity, so it's not certain who new Illinois residents are or where they settled.

New census figures show Illinois’ population change was actually a modest gain, but experts say warning signs remain

May 23, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.

Brooke Landrum came to Chicago from Cincinnati in 2016 to attend Loyola University, and after graduation she decided to stay and settle into the bustling Lakeview neighborhood. That put Landrum...

Ruth Flores at Daley College in Chicago on May 11, 2022.

Biden’s plan for free community college has stalled, but at some Chicago-area schools, it’s already happening

May 20, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.

When Diana Anisova was a high school freshman in the northwest suburbs, she heard about a program that would let her attend Harper College tuition-free. "They told us about the...

Lincoln College in central Illinois to close Friday after last-minute hunt for wealthy ‘angel donor’ falls short

May 12, 2022 at 11:15 p.m.

Blake Wiebe packed up his room at Lincoln College more than a week ago, but knowing he'll never return means the sadness is still fresh. "Lincoln felt like a home...

Kyle Garchar speaks about Chicago city sticker fines and fees on on May 6, 2022.

Court says city of Chicago overcharged residents for vehicle sticker violations

May 6, 2022 at 10:21 p.m.

An Illinois appellate court ruled Friday that the city of Chicago unlawfully overcharged some residents who were ticketed for failing to have a vehicle sticker, which one car owner said...

A mansion at 7S745 Donwood Drive near Naperville is demolished on April 19, 2022.

Death of a dream house: Despite owner’s pleas, DuPage County tears down unfinished mansion that became trespassers’ oasis

April 28, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.

As Masud Arjmand sat in a Naperville coffee shop last week, describing the 15-year odyssey that turned his would-be dream house into a target for demolition, an excavator was already...

Downtown Dyersville, Iowa and 1st Avenue East on Aug. 3, 2021.

Ricketts family won’t own controlling stake in Chelsea FC or shortchange Cubs if bid for English soccer club succeeds, spokesman says

April 3, 2022 at 2:30 p.m.

Despite being the face of their investment group, the Ricketts family, owners of the Chicago Cubs, will not have a controlling stake in Chelsea FC if their bid for the...

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