The Chicago Public School system announced that this year's first-day attendance at its school was a new record at 94.1 percent attendance, topping last year's record of 93.7 percent. Maybe inspiring children with the guy who sings a song called "Birthday Sex" wasn't such a bad idea? more ›

• Chicago Public Schools head Michael Scott announced he has been subpoenaed by a grand jury in connection with the investigation into admission practices at some of the system's more elite schools.
• Remember the guy who had his wife, mistress, and two other women glue his penis to his body? Now he's going to jail.
• CTA workers caught yammering on cell phones when they should be working will be fired, according to a new edict handed down by the agency.