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Education
The State of Summer School: Teens Are Hitting the Books Year-Round
Top high school students are feeling the pressure to get into the best colleges, so they're signing up for summer school. Willingly.
Lifestyle
Edible Dictionary: Chicago, the City Named for Ramps
What the smell of spring has to do with a wild plant that inspired the name of the Midwest's largest city.
News
Rahm's Not a Resident, Says Illinois Appellate Court
Turns out, moving to Washington D.C. for over a year doesn't a Chicago resident make.
Education
Chicago Group Challenges Mayoral Control of Schools
If he wins the Chicago mayoral race, will Rahm Emanuel agree to give up control of the city's schools?
Environment
OptimistiCartography: Every State is Good at Something
An infographic that lists something—from PhDs to teen pregnancies—that each state has or produces more of than its forty-nine rivals.
Lifestyle
Horseshoe Sandwiches Are Delicious And Will Kill You
The horseshoe is a culinary quirk of Springfield, Illinois. It consists of toast, the meat product of your choice, fries, and cheese sauce.
Culture
Mysterious Horses in Central Illinois
About three miles west of Fairbury, Illinois, you'll find a row of bouncy horses in the midst of miles and miles of cornfields.
News
We're Getting Our Kicks on Route 66
We took a detour off I-55 to see some of the sights off Old Route 66.
Education
Results at Arne Duncan's First Chicago Turnaround School Raise Efficacy and Legal Questions
Arne Duncan believes in "turnaround" schools, but are they effective, and are they legal?
News
Illinois Voters Get Naked
The state of Illinois now allows its citizens to vote via mail. They can, in fact, vote naked. Watch them do it.
The Community Board
AP Studio Art Class in a high poverty school area
We're getting college credit while still in high school for our artistically talented students! ...
News
How States Become Eligible for Race to the Top Funds
We've talked a lot about Race to the Top on this blog-from its initial announcement to what states were doing to apply for the funds to which...
