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COVID-19 canceled graduation, so proud parents rent billboard to celebrate son’s doctorate from University of Chicago

May 6, 2020 at 8:20 a.m.

There might not be caps and gowns or in-person embraces at commencement ceremonies this year, but Brandon Truett's parents wanted to find an alternative way to celebrate his achievements. Truett,...

Longtime Tribune editor who led award-winning projects and lived abroad had ‘infectious enthusiasm’ for journalism

May 2, 2020 at 6:06 p.m.

Dennis Ginosi was still writing his story when he left the baiduhai's newsroom in 1990 after many years as an award-winning editor. Over the next two decades, Ginosi and...

Justin Reyes administers a COVID-19 test to Maria Suarez outside Heartland Health Centers in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood on July 10, 2020.

Dr. Allison Arwady issues warm weather COVID-19 warning: ‘I am a little worried … it’s a beautiful day and people are out’

May 2, 2020 at 8:01 p.m.

Chicago's top health official said Saturday she worries people eager to get outdoors and enjoy the pleasant weather this weekend could counteract the progress against the COVID-19 pandemic made through...

Illinois bar exam delayed, and now law students seeking jobs and path to pay off loans face major complications

May 2, 2020 at 12:29 p.m.

Meagan Robinson, a third-year student at DePaul University's College of Law, began studying for the Illinois bar exam in January, hoping the extra months of preparation would help her ace...

Andrew Luzwick, 17, plans to attend Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University in the fall.

It’s college decision day for high school seniors. But will families commit without assurances campuses will reopen in the fall?

May 1, 2020 at 6:30 a.m.

With Friday's long-awaited senior decision day fast approaching, Lori Filby sat across from her son Ian at the kitchen table in their Elk Grove Village home for a heart-to-heart talk...

Northwestern determined it was "unable to accept the requirements and evolving guidance regarding the CARES Act."

Northwestern University turns down millions of dollars from federal coronavirus bill. University of Chicago is still deciding whether to accept.

April 29, 2020 at 1:47 p.m.

Northwestern University says it will turn down about $8.5 million in federal stimulus money that it was set to receive from the U.S. Department of Education, following similar moves by...

College campuses such as the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, shown in January before coronavirus-related shutdowns, are trying to figure out if, and how, to reopen in the fall.

Will college campuses reopen in the fall? If they do, expect changes: ‘All of this is in uncharted waters’

April 28, 2020 at 7:20 p.m.

Crowded lecture halls and shared dormitories have come to define the college experience, but those campus activities might be on the chopping block next year even if students can return....

Mayor Lori Lightfoot, wearing her message on her face mask, will give a virtual graduation address for Northwestern University students.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to give virtual commencement address to Northwestern grads

April 22, 2020 at 2:48 p.m.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has worn many hats throughout the coronavirus pandemic: commanding political leader, frequent guest on national news shows and the star behind the city's humorous memes reminding...

A woman runs near the North Pond Nature Sanctuary in Lincoln Park in Chicago at sunrise on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, April 22, 2020.

Pedestrians complain runners are passing too close on Chicago sidewalks during the pandemic. How risky is that, and should they wear face masks?

April 22, 2020 at 7:11 p.m.

When pedestrians venture outside and try to keep their distance, there's one encounter that seems unavoidable in some Chicago neighborhoods: Runners, attempting to squeeze by on narrow sidewalks, are getting...

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus in January, before the coronavirus pandemic prompted colleges campuses nationwide to close.

With emergency coronavirus fund, University of Illinois will waive tuition increases, provide student grants

April 21, 2020 at 6:41 p.m.

The state's largest public university system is giving new in-state students a break on costs next year: Using an emergency coronavirus relief fund, University of Illinois schools will pay for...

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