Sarah Schulte

3 days ago | abc7chicago.com | Sarah Schulte

DOLTON, Ill. (WLS) -- From brawls to blessings, it has been quite a turn of events for the village of Dolton. Tourists are flocking to Pope Leo XIV's boyhood home in the south suburb. "We are very happy we came, and these people don't know how lucky they are," said Dolton visitor Margaret Carlson. Lucky is not exactly a term that would define Dolton is recent months.

1 week ago | abc7chicago.com | Sarah Schulte

CHICAGO (WLS) -- For a third straight day, people rallied downtown Chicago to raise their voices against actions taken by President Donald Trump's administration. Saturday was the culmination of days of events to stand up for workers rights. It was also a direct rebuttal to the second Trump administration's actions. The first event was Thursday, with a march and two rallies in Union and Grant Park on May Day.

1 week ago | abc7chicago.com | Sarah Schulte

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago Public School CEO Pedro Martinez leaves next month. His second in command will leave at the same time. ABC7 spoke with CPS' Chief Education Officer on Friday. An immigrant from Bulgaria, Bogdana Chkoumbova was new to the United States and the classroom when she began her Chicago Public Schools career as a special education teacher 24 years ago. Chkouumbova worked her way up to become the CPS' Chief Education Officer, second in command to the CPS CEO.

2 weeks ago | abc7chicago.com | Sarah Schulte

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The first two cases of measles in Cook County this year add to the growing number nationwide. The spread of the disease is frustrating for doctors, who say it is entirely preventable with a decades-old safe vaccine. The measles vaccine has been available since the 1950s. It has prevented millions of cases to the point where the disease was very close to being completely eradicated. But, misinformation about the vaccine has led to an increase of cases in recent years.

2 weeks ago | abc7chicago.com | Sarah Schulte

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago Public Schools is now under the federal microscope. There was new reaction Wednesday after the U.S. Department of Education launched an investigation into alleged racial discrimination. As President Donald Trump's administration launches an investigation into Chicago Public Schools' Black Student Success Plan, one school board member said regardless of what the Department of Education does, the board will not give up on plans to elevate Black students.