Former President Obama offers message to 2020 graduates in virtual ceremony

WATCH: Former President Barack Obama gave a commencement speech for 2020 graduates on Saturday night, since so many graduation ceremonies have been canceled because of coronavirus.

We Still Teach: Friday, May 15
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We Still Teach is a partnership between Chicago Teachers Union and FOX32/WPWR My50 to broadcast lessons from Chicago teachers to bridge the digital divide throughout the Chicagoland area.

We Still Teach: Tuesday, May 12
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We Still Teach is a partnership between Chicago Teachers Union and FOX32/WPWR My50 to broadcast lessons from Chicago teachers to bridge the digital divide throughout the Chicagoland area.

Twitter's Jack Dorsey said he's donating $10M to buy Oakland kids computers

Twitter's Jack Dorsey said he wanted to close the digital divide within the Oakland Unified School District, where about 25,000 students do not have adequate access to computers or Wi-Fi.

We Still Teach: Thursday, May 14
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We Still Teach is a partnership between Chicago Teachers Union and FOX32/WPWR My50 to broadcast lessons from Chicago teachers to bridge the digital divide throughout the Chicagoland area.

Trump's push for opening school clashes with Fauci's caution

President Donald Trump's push appears at odds with cautions by the nation's leading immunologist, Dr. Anthony Fauci, who is wary of returning to normal activities too quickly.

Nonprofit gives out school supplies to kids learning from home amid pandemic
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Back 2 School Illinois is handing out boxes packed with new school supplies to Chicago-area children looking to bolster their learning from home during the pandemic.

We Still Teach: Wednesday, May 13
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We Still Teach is a partnership between Chicago Teachers Union and FOX32/WPWR My50 to broadcast lessons from Chicago teachers to bridge the digital divide throughout the Chicagoland area.

New book helps kids process the COVID-19 pandemic
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Author Christianne Klein talks about her new children's book called "Anna and the Germ that Came to Visit," which helps kids learn about and process the coronavirus.

Oakton Community College launches contact tracing program
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Dr. Jesse Ivory, dean of Oakton Community College, talks about their contact tracer training program designed to equip workers with the tools they need to limit the spread of COVID-19.

Bradley University to resume on-campus instruction in August

Bradley University in central Illinois will resume on-campus instruction in the fall semester despite the continued presence of the coronavirus in the state, university officials announced Monday.

Northwestern furloughs 250 workers amid budget shortfall due to COVID-19

Northwestern University has furloughed 250 workers and suspended contributions to employee retirement funds as it reports a $90 million budget shortfall due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials announced Monday.

University's Zoom graduation cut short by racial slur and swastika

Oklahoma City University's graduation was interrupted by a racial slur and a swastika, and the school cut the ceremony short.

Changes on the horizon as universities prep for fall semester
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Illinois State University President Larry Dietz talks about what he sees in the future for college campuses in lieu of the coronavirus pandemic.