Saturday, March 15, 2025

Search results for keyword: Education found in 312 News.

israel-hamas-war
  • by david hall
Pro-Palestinian student says University of Chicago is withholding degrees from 4 protesters

Youssef Hasweh's degree is being withheld until disciplinary measures are 'resolved.' He says the 'disproportionate response' is aimed at deterring other student protesters.

education
  • by david hall
CPS selective enrollment bill dead in Springfield after Johnson letter to Senate president

Mayor Brandon Johnson sent a letter to Illinois Senate President Don Harmon on Thursday asking him to hold House Bill 303, which had already passed the Illinois House and needed a final vote in the Senate.

city-hall
  • by david hall
Mayor's RTA board nominee withdraws, denounces critics as 'opponents of African American empowerment'

The Rev. Ira Acree accused two Chicago City Council members who voted against his nomination of holding him to a higher standard than what's been applied to previous appointments to mass transit boards, many who had no mass transit expertise.

obituaries
  • by david hall
Wayne Smith, longtime prop master at the Theatre School at DePaul University, dead at 65

He was a "miracle worker" at helping make the dreams of young playwrights and directors come true, according to a friend and former colleague.