Teen killed, 11 wounded in night of violence Tribune: A 16-year-old boy was shot in the head and killed in the
Little Village neighborhood in a night of widespread violence that saw at least 11 other people wounded across the city. No one was in custody for any of the shootings, and area detectives were investigating...
Derrion Albert, One Year Later Chicagoist: This week, students at Fenger are honoring Albert with t-shirts and a peace rally, honoring Derrion and the dozens of other CPS students killed in recent years...
Illinois gets low grades for education Catalyst: Illinois received a 'D' for the quality of its K-12 schools and still has one of the largest achievement gaps in the country, according to a new report card on education released today by the reform group Advance Illinois...
Bill Ayers Denied Emeritus Status By University Of Illinois AP: The University of Illinois on Thursday denied 1960s radical William Ayers emeritus faculty status after trustees Chairman Christopher Kennedy noted Ayers dedicated a book to, among others, the man who killed Kennedy's father, Robert F. Kennedy.
