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Posted inSports

On the south side, a quest to keep Black baseball alive

by Matthew Ritchie July 21, 2022July 23, 2022

As the game’s popularity declines nationwide, the Morgan Park Mustangs are a beacon for the future of the sport

Posted inFilm

‘If we burn out, who’s here for the kids?’

by Gretchen Sterba March 22, 2022April 1, 2022

The problems with public schools seem like a broken record, but leave it to the NBC hit show Abbott Elementary, perhaps premiering at the right time . . . to make people think critically about the state of education in America’s major cities.

Posted inNews & Politics

CPS nurses are exhausted

by Adam M. Rhodes February 14, 2022February 14, 2022

Nurses say conditions remain dire more than a month after a standoff with the mayor.

She was the worst fears of the powers that be—a powerful Black leader who wasn’t afraid to tell it like it is.
Posted inColumns & Opinion

Now they love her

by Ben Joravsky February 10, 2021August 18, 2021

Karen Lewis knew you don’t make a lot of friends in high places when you stand up for teachers and poor kids.

Mayor Lightfoot and CPS officials almost have me persuaded to wait out the pandemic in a grade-school cafeteria. It's perfectly safe!
Posted inColumns & Opinion

Back to the petri dish

by Ben Joravsky January 27, 2021August 18, 2021

With threats of termination, Mayor Lightfoot and Janice Jackson welcome teachers back to the classroom.

Lori’s hiring of special investigator Ann Claire Williams earns her the 2020 holiday season’s most dubious distinction.
Posted inColumns & Opinion

Lori and her lawyers

by Ben Joravsky January 6, 2021August 18, 2021

Mayor Lightfoot hires an investigator to tell her what she already knows about the Anjanette Young raid.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

To trust or not to trust . . .

by Ben Joravsky December 9, 2020August 18, 2021

Teachers, parents, and students have to decide if CPS can keep COVID-19 out of the classroom.

Posted inNews & Politics

A rosy CPS survey on cops in schools falls short

by Maya Dukmasova August 24, 2020August 18, 2021

Despite bad data and board discord, CPS renews contract with CPD.

Posted inCity Life

Livestreaming shows, singing along to Erasure, and gettin’ healthy with Greek yogurt

by Salem Collo-Julin July 17, 2020August 18, 2021

What our listings coordinator is up to this weekend.

Posted inMusic

Naledge brings his rapper’s brain back to academia

by Leor Galil May 12, 2020August 18, 2021

Jabari “Naledge” Evans of Kidz in the Hall talks about his doctoral dissertation, incorporating hip-hop into education, the drill scene hacking the industry, and more.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

The first step

by Ben Joravsky November 5, 2019August 18, 2021

Thank you, Chicago teachers, for forcing the powers that be to take a small step toward doing the right thing.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

The good old TIF mayonnaise jar

by Ben Joravsky October 30, 2019August 18, 2021

To settle the teachers’ strike Mayor Lightfoot should scrape some more “mayonnaise” from the TIF slush fund.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Feast to famine

by Ben Joravsky October 22, 2019August 18, 2021

Just last year Chicago had billions for Amazon but now it’s suddenly too broke for schoolkids.

Posted inNews & Politics

Arts—and aquatic—activities for kids during the CPS strike

by Karen Hawkins October 17, 2019August 18, 2021

Classes and workshops cover music, dance, film, theater, and more

Posted inColumns & Opinion

The show goes on

by Ben Joravsky October 16, 2019August 18, 2021

One era ends and another begins for our beloved First Tuesdays.

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