AI troubles at Lake Zurich High School

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Chicago Tribune Opinion

Monday, April 13, 2026

 
 

Good morning.

What is going on at Lake Zurich High School? There's an issue with students manipulating classmate's photos using AI sites. We're not so much focused on the students in our editorial but on the problem faced by principals and school districts working from outdated rule books. 

The editorial board today also looks at Battle Creek, Michigan, once known as Cereal City. But now that Kellogg has split itself in two and moved some operations to Chicago, what does that mean for the small industrial city that's a barometer for many similar places across the Midwest?

We heralded good news for Michigan Avenue on Sunday, with two major new coming attractions in the entertainment sector: "The Hand and the Eye," an upscale magic-themed theater, dining destination and members club and the Candy Hall of Fame, a new mega-attraction dedicated to Chicago's foundational role in the sweets and chocolate industries. See below for what we think this will do for the Magnificent Mile

You surely have heard by now about the debacle involving the Chicago Teachers Union's desire to get kids out of school May 1. We think the board of the Chicago Public School should stand firm against that but if there is any question, there should be an on-the-record vote so Chicagoans can know where individual board members stand, helpful information come election time. Along with the board's view, you can also read what Jennifer Custer, an elected school board member, has to say. 

Our opinion section has a lot more great reads including Storer Rowley on an inspiring trip to the moon (and back) and you can also read the latest installments in our Chicago 2050 package of articles imagining our city's future.

We even have a poem for you to read. That's a rarity. We don't normally accept them. But then this one is pretty special.

Have a great spring Monday and thanks for all your letters.

—- Chris Jones, editorial page editor 

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Editorial: As AI turns classmates into targets, schools and parents are playing catch-up

Shocking AI abuse uncovered at Lake Zurich high school is a wake-up call for parents.

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Editorial: Battle Creek, a Rust Belt icon, battles back as American manufacturing jobs decline

Battle Creek would be in big trouble had it depended only on Kellogg as its economic engine. Instead, over the years, the city’s economic development brain trust got creative.

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Editorial: Michigan Avenue imagines a sweet, magical future

The Hand and the Eye magic theater and the Candy Hall of Fame auger well for Michigan Avenue.

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Editorial: For now, CPS will be open May 1. But the CTU saga may not be over.

Part of us would like the Chicago school board president to call a vote on closing schools May 1 at CTU’s behest.

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Jennifer Custer: Chicago’s students and working families shouldn’t pay the price for political theater

For many Chicago families, school is not optional. When schools are disrupted, families pay the price: a child care scramble and lost wages.

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Storer H. Rowley: It’s past time to get back to the task of human space exploration

America still can and should do great things that inspire awe and pioneer final frontiers.

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Clarence Page: Pete Hegseth’s holy war

Some are comparing the war in Iran to Vietnam, and watching Pete Hegseth reminds me of the movie “Apocalypse Now.”

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Chicago 2050: Ashish Sharma on how the city will learn to live with weather

In 2050, Chicago will be a capital of climate-resilient infrastructure, a city where weather is managed, not feared.

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Chicago 2050: Poet Leslé Honoré envisions an ‘Emerald City’ in our future

Chicagoans are working hard to plant the seeds of hope that will be harvested by other people they may never meet.

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Letters: Oppose book ban legislation and support school librarians

This year, the best way to fight book banners is to advocate for school librarians.

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