Monday, March 16, 2026

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the-watchdogs
  • by david hall
Benedictine monk pleads guilty to battery, still lands on Illinois monastery's sex abuser list

Brother Joseph Charron initially was charged with sex crimes involving a now-former student. He recently pleaded guilty to aggravated battery, and the sex crime charges were dropped. Still, his Benedictine abbey placed him on its list of credibly accused child sex abusers.

obituaries
  • by david hall
Mark Pollock, Loyola University Chicago communication professor, dies at 70

Mr. Pollock taught political rhetoric and communication for more than two decades and was a friend and mentor to a flock of former students as well as an expert on the German-Jewish philosopher Hannah Arendt.

chicago
  • by david hall
Chicago sees spike in Black teens out of school and work, study shows

Experts say the pandemic disrupted the pathways that helped teens get a job or an education after high school. Young adults are "discouraged" about not getting hired, a youth mentor says.

israel-hamas-war
  • by david hall
Chicago police clear pro-Palestinian encampment on DePaul campus

The encampment at the Lincoln Park campus had been been in place since April 30. The action came after school officials said they had reached an impasse with the protesters.