These Are the Best Private Schools in the Chicago Area By Rachel Bertsche We ranked the 10 top-performing high schools—and crunched crucial data on all 95 in the area. Read more
Best Private Schools: University of Chicago Laboratory Schools By Rachel Bertsche The mother ship of progressive education puts focus on diversity and civics (with some famous names sprinkled in). Read more
Best Private Schools: Benet Academy By Rachel Bertsche Sports and service in the suburbs—for a less expensive fee than other schools on this list. Read more
These Celebs Are Trying to Save CPS By Hal Conick Will it work? Here's what you need to know about three major programs. Read more
How the Google Memo Hurts Women in the Workplace By Whet Moser Stereotypes have a direct effect on women's performance—and researchers are figuring out exactly why. Read more
What Happens After a Student's Last Chance Is Taken Away? By Christian Belanger In "Last Chance High," a documentary crew revisits students and staff after CPS's only special-needs school closed in 2016. Read more
Should You Go to Southern Illinois to See the Total Solar Eclipse? By Teresa Manring On August 21, Chicago will have the best view of a solar eclipse it's had in 92 years. But it could be better. Read more
Can Chicago Fight Violence with Summer Jobs? By Whet Moser The promising One Summer Plus program passed a second test, showing benefits for an even harder-to-reach group of youths. Read more
A 21-Year-Old Retiree With No Regrets By J. Samantha Rivera Matt Harris was on the road to the NFL. Last September, he decided he had had his last concussion ever—and he hung up his cleats. Read more
Family Members Take Back Henrietta Lacks's Extraordinary Story By Teresa Manring Her cells were harvested in 1951 without her consent—she died soon after, but the cells have gone on to save countless lives. Read more
