Students at Benito Juarez Community Academy High School react to hearing that Hope Chicago will provide full scholarships for college or vocational programs. | Manuel Martinez/WBEZ Hope Chicago stunned families at Benito Juarez H.S. with the announcement Tuesday, and officials say more schools benefitting from the program will be revealed soon. Eventually 24,000 … [Read more...] about Thousands of CPS students — and some parents — to get full college scholarships: ‘This is life changing’
New Field Museum exhibit brings to life Jurassic oceans
Dozens of students involved with the Big Shoulders Fund, My Block My Hood My City and the Duke of Edinburgh Award International got a sneak peek of the Field Museum’s new exhibit, “Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep.” | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times “Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep” provides visitors with a deep dive into the animals that lurked in the oceans while … [Read more...] about New Field Museum exhibit brings to life Jurassic oceans
Afternoon Edition: Feb. 22, 2022
Mayor Lori Lightfoot at today’s press conference announcing the city will lift its mask and proof-of-vaccine mandates on Feb. 28. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories. Good afternoon. Here’s the latest news you need to know in Chicago. It’s about a 5-minute read that will brief you on today’s … [Read more...] about Afternoon Edition: Feb. 22, 2022
Why cage-free eggs are becoming norm: It’s what people want
Without much fuss and even less public attention, the nation’s egg producers are in the midst of a multi-billion-dollar shift to cage-free eggs that is dramatically changing the lives of millions of hens in response to new laws and demands from restaurant chains. | AP In a decade, the percentage of hens in cage-free housing has soared from 4% in 2010 to 28% in 2020, and … [Read more...] about Why cage-free eggs are becoming norm: It’s what people want
When it comes to that Michigan-Wisconsin melee, too many are just plain full of it
Michigan and Wisconsin meet in disharmony after Sunday’s game in Madison. | AP Photos Why can’t a thing that happens ever be about the thing that happens anymore? I don’t know about you, but I’m exhausted by what I’ve read and heard in the aftermath of Sunday’s Michigan-Wisconsin postgame melee. Disappointed. Discouraged. Frustrated, too. Why can’t a thing that happens … [Read more...] about When it comes to that Michigan-Wisconsin melee, too many are just plain full of it