After 25 years of waiting, the two sons of a Bensenville businessman who was killed in a Mob hit finally saw justice done in a Chicago courtroom. The verdict brought a measure of closure to a family that had been haunted by the memory of their father’s death for decades. The story began in 1984,…
As the United States looks to the future under the new Obama administration, one voice is emerging as a champion for public-school reform: Bill Ayers. Ayers, a former radical activist from the 1960s, has been relatively quiet in recent years, but he is now speaking out in support of efforts to improve public education. In…
In April 2009, a new era is beginning in American education. President Barack Obama has just appointed Arne Duncan, the former CEO of the Chicago Public Schools system, as his new Secretary of Education. For many, this is a sign that the Obama administration was serious about reforming public education and closing the achievement gap….
