Stacy St. Clair

Stacy St. Clair has been a general assignment reporter with the Chicago Tribune since 2007. Before that she reported for the Daily Herald, the Dayton Daily News and The Topeka Capital-Journal. She has received numerous national honors for her work. Stacy has a journalism degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia, with minors in American politics and Spanish.

The University of Chicago Charter School Woodlawn campus, at 63rd Street and University Avenue on Jan. 29, 2024. The school is being sued after a video of a teacher mocking a special education student for crying in December 2022 emerged. A classroom aide was also convicted of misdemeanor battery for her role in the incident.

Video shows educators at University of Chicago charter school mock special education student, call him ‘dumb’

June 14, 2024 at 6:42 p.m.

A University of Chicago charter school is being sued after a video emerged showing a teacher mocking a special education student for crying and a classroom aide was convicted of...

Prosecutors say Lee Anthony Davis, center, pictured with his cousins, was killed by his son less than 12 hours after Maywood police responded to a domestic violence call at Davis' home.

Appellate court upholds $3 million jury award, rules Chicago police should have done more to protect slain domestic violence victim

January 8, 2024 at 4:03 p.m.

An Illinois appellate court upheld a record $3 million jury award after finding sufficient evidence that two Chicago police officers cared more about going home for the day than protecting...

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Video shows educators at University of Chicago charter school mock special education student, call him ‘dumb’

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