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Chicago Public Schools settled with two former Lincoln Park High School administrators last month, following a five-year legal battle that began after their 2020 firings based on claims that were eventually disputed.
The $700,000 settlement is a win for former interim Principal John Thuet and Assistant Principal Michelle Brumfield, who were fired over claims they mishandled instances of sexual misconduct while working as administrators, which were later found to be unsubstantiated.
While it feels good to have the truth come out, it is of little consolation, Thuet wrote in an email to the Tribune.
“My family and I were hurt beyond repair, but frankly it’s the kids and community for whom I feel most bad,” Thuet wrote.
Read the full story from the Tribune’s Kate Perez.
Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day, including: what suburban officials were told about ICE agents at Naval Station Great Lakes, why Angel Reese will miss the Sky’s final Indiana Fever matchup and what’s next for the co-founder of the Pitchfork Festival.
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What to know about the streetcar derailment in Lisbon
The derailment of a popular streetcar in Portugal’s capital killed 17 people and injured 21 others, emergency services said, in what officials are calling one of Lisbon’s worst tragedies in recent memory. Here’s what to know.
Gov. JB Pritzker expecting federal ‘actions’ by weekend
Amid growing angst, anxiety and even annoyance over the continued sketchy details surrounding the Trump administration’s threats to deploy forces into Chicago, Gov. JB Pritzker yesterday said he expects federal agents to assemble here by the end of the week, and suburban officials have been told to expect about 300 immigration agents to be sent to the area as part of increased operations.
North Chicago and Waukegan officials brace for 300 ICE agents at Naval Station Great Lakes
Roughly 300 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will be sent to the Chicago area as part of increased operations ordered by the Trump administration, suburban officials have been told.
With Naval Station Great Lakes serving as the nerve center for the effort, federal officials met with Lake County law enforcement yesterday morning to brief them on the agents’ arrival and the potential for the National Guard’s deployment, according to Gregory Jackson, the chief of staff for North Chicago Mayor Leon Rockingham Jr.
Advocates to immigrants as raids loom: Carry your green card, watch out for your neighbor, stay home
As the sun set on a recent evening, families lined up to buy elotes from Olga Martínez, a street vendor in Little Village, one of Chicago’s largest immigrant neighborhoods.
She was still holding on to hope that President Donald Trump wouldn’t follow through on his promise of militarized immigration arrests in the nation’s third-largest city. But reality had begun to sink in, she said, and she decided to close her cart tomorrow as news of federal agents coming to Chicago intensifies.
Families of teens shot, one fatally, at Douglass Park pool sue Park District, former lifeguard
The families of two teen boys shot, one fatally, by a Douglass Park lifeguard in June filed a lawsuit this week against the alleged gunman and the Chicago Park District, saying it should have known the former lifeguard was “unfit and a danger of harm to others.”
Hard Rock Casino Rockford looks to add hotel as it anticipates competition from Wisconsin
One year after launching its $300 million permanent casino, the Hard Rock Casino Rockford is looking to add a hotel and other amenities to defend its turf against the Ho-Chunk Nation, which is building a casino complex 18 miles away in Beloit, Wisconsin.
Angel Reese to miss final Indiana Fever matchup after receiving 8th technical foul in Chicago Sky win
Angel Reese will be suspended for tomorrow’s game against the Indiana Fever after receiving her eighth technical foul of the season yesterday against the Connecticut Sun.
The Sky beat the Sun 88-64 for just their third victory in the last 20 games. Reese led the Sky (10-30) with 18 points and 13 rebounds, Kamilla Cardoso scored 16 points and Kia Nurse added 12.
How Chicago Bears divvy up workload for TEs Colston Loveland and Cole Kmet an intriguing subplot for Week 1
The exact phrase Ben Johnson used on draft night was: “We’re cooking with hot grease now.” The Chicago Bears coach was on the phone with Colston Loveland, whom the team was about to select with the No. 10 pick.
“You’re exactly what we’re looking for,” Johnson told Loveland.
With Sound & Gravity, the co-founder of the Pitchfork Festival declares he isn’t done yet
What kind of music, exactly, can you find at Constellation, nestled on a sleepy block on Western Avenue? Even club owner and drummer Mike Reed occasionally struggles to answer the question, except for one guiding credo: It should sound different.
Fall foliage tracker 2025: Where and when to go leaf peeping in Illinois, the Midwest and throughout the U.S.
A streak of cooler days has us thinking about sweaters, pumpkins and leaves.
The National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center expects above normal temperatures and normal chances of precipitation from September through November. So, the sweaters might have to stay tucked away for a bit longer.