Gov. Greg Abbott's victory on "school choice" is not only a signature accomplishment for his political legacy, it cements him ...

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American actor and producer Viola Davis is one of the few people to have won the Triple Crown of Acting. She is also an EGOT winner.

Try James Beard-nominated Bungalow by Middle Brow in Logan Square, Chicago’s only natural winery ... cities with inferior ingredients. Most old-school beef stands believe their craft is an ...

One significant amendment filed by Democrat James ... school choice to be brought to voters as a ballot referendum, failed along party lines by a vote of 86-62. The only House Republican who voted ...

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For the first time in a decade, the Chicago Board of Education bucks tradition and overrules firing an employee with a long ...

Correspondence clubs and mail art are popular today as well as part of a broader art movement from the 1960s.

Steven Jiang rode the L to school in the Loop, never noticing the art all around. One day, he did. And gradually he came to ...

Often regarded as a compilation of the world's most visible politicians, artists and cultural figures, this year's "100 Most ...

Reporter Emmanuel Camarillo retraced his steps to the teachers who kept him on track at Finkl Academy in Little Village 20 ...

Dr. Che "Rhymefest" Smith brings his journey from CPS student to board member into a vision for education that embraces modern skills, community collaboration.