Parenting and Family

As ‘teen trends’ flare and fizzle in high-profile areas, anti-violence workers and police dig in for summer

May 26, 2026 at 12:52 p.m.

Chicagoans from Mayor Brandon Johnson and Superintendent Larry Snelling on down are pondering the best...

May 24, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The move is one of many actions under the Federal Lead Action Plan, launched in...

May 16, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Benyamin Bamburac, 15, on Friday became Lewis University’s youngest student ever to receive his master's...

May 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

When we ban books, we take away the stories and witnesses who can help us...

May 13, 2026 at 6:47 p.m.

The University of Chicago will cover the tuition, fees, housing and meals of students from...

May 13, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

The Boys and Girls Club of Ford Heights, closed last year after federal funding was...

May 7, 2026 at 5:06 a.m.

Shalonda Lane, Oak Park Public Library's new director of equity and anti-racism, said diversity, equity...

May 5, 2026 at 5:07 a.m.

Dancing Exhibit funds Celebrating Seniors Week 2026 in Oak Park, River Forest and Forest Park,...

May 3, 2026 at 10:06 a.m.

Police in eastern Austria say a 39-year-old suspect has been arrested after rat poison turned...

May 7, 2026 at 1:29 p.m.

Senior assassin, a popular tag-style game where teens hunt down their opponents with Nerf and...