Sisters raise $10 million in 10 years for military familiesA decade ago, two little girls started a program called "ThanksUSA" offering scholarships to the spouses and children of soldiers fighting the War on Terror. Chip Reid re...cbsnews.com
Syrian families continue to strive for better lives in U.S.Though several governors fear Syrian refugees bring security threats, nonprofits continue to help families achieve normalcy.cbsnews.com
Parents and unions call for boycott over schools’ plans for in-person standardized tests this spring: ‘A waste of our time’One district is giving the tests on Saturdays, and offering gift cards to students as incentives to come in.chicagotribune.com
12/13: Protesters march with message against excessive force; Chef crusades to make carp the catch of the daycbsnews.com
Column: She worked for months to bring a community fridge to Evanston and it was destroyed in a car crash. Then the community stepped up.chicagotribune.com
Pritzker tries to separate his $35 million campaign donation from an expected reelection bidchicagotribune.com
Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened March 5 with COVID-19 in the Chicago areachicagotribune.com
School district and union talks fall apart as Lightfoot pushes reopening to Tuesdaychicagotribune.com
With a nod to Chicago Teachers Union, Cicero educators refuse to show up at school: Staff members ‘genuinely afraid to return to unsafe buildings’chicagotribune.com
‘I moved in 10 days before Christmas. Oh my God.’ A Chicago housing program has helped a record number of families buy homes this yearchicagotribune.com
Chicago police release video of suspects in deadly carjacking of retired firefighter. Reward tops $30,000chicagotribune.com
The Houston Rockets and Second Servings of Houston hosting “Thanksgiving’s On Us” food distribution | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2
Daywatch: Pritzker and Lightfoot clash over Chicago COVID-19 restrictions, special education parents' tough choice and meet the maker of city’s best apple fritterschicagotribune.com
Elected officials, community groups demand more from CPS reopening plans, say families have ‘great trepidation about returning to schools this fall’chicagotribune.com
