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Operations
Paul Katula
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Wednesday, August 23, 2023
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Old Chicago School Buildings Brace for Heat
Schools worry about excessive heat covering much of the South and Midwest. Chicago will hit a heat index over 110.
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Science
Paul Katula
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Sunday, August 13, 2023
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Wildfires in Hawaii Kill at Least 93
Almost 100 people have died and school life interrupted in Maui Co., Hawaii, after the state's deadliest wildfire in a century.
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Psychology
Paul Katula
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Wednesday, July 5, 2023
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Student Suggests a Teen Vaping Solution Path
Teen vaping is getting worse, posing health risks to young people. Schools are trying to stop it, some more effectively than others.
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Economics
Paul Katula
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Saturday, July 1, 2023
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Biden Seeks Different Remedy for Student Loans
A student loan forgiveness program launched by President Biden last fall is unconstitutional, according to the Supreme Court.
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Athletics
Track & Field
Paul Katula
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Saturday, September 16, 2023
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Star Sportsmanship on a Wis. Cross-Country Track
Two cross-country runners displayed great sportsmanship at a Wis. meet as they stopped short of the finish line to help a competitor.
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Football
Paul Katula
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Saturday, November 26, 2022
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Championship caps winningest coach’s career
The winningest football coach in Illinois history coached his last game Friday, winning the Class 4A state title for the sixth time.
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Football
Paul Katula
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Sunday, November 20, 2022
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State final football games set in Illinois
Spectacular play on snow-dusted fields has led 16 varsity football teams to the state finals next weekend in Champaign.
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Arts
Vocal Music
Paul Katula
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Saturday, June 3, 2023
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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Comes to Chicago
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour opened Friday at Soldier Field in Chicago for the first of three sold-out shows.
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Performing Arts
Paul Katula
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Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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Dramatists and ghosts in Downers Grove
Student-written and student-directed one-act plays wrap up at Downers Grove North right before a Christmas classic opens at Downers South.
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Marching Band
Paul Katula
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Thursday, November 24, 2022
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Bands in Macy’s 96th Thanksgiving Day Parade
For the second year following the pandemic, marching bands performed in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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Track & Field
Star Sportsmanship on a Wis. Cross-Country Track
Two cross-country runners displayed great sportsmanship at a Wis. meet as they stopped short of the finish line to help a competitor.
Paul Katula
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Saturday, September 16, 2023
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Read more
Psychology
Paul Katula
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Wednesday, July 5, 2023
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Student Suggests a Teen Vaping Solution Path
Teen vaping is getting worse, posing health risks to young people. Schools are trying to stop it, some more effectively than others.
Read more
Operations
Old Chicago School Buildings Brace for Heat
Schools worry about excessive heat covering much of the South and Midwest. Chicago will hit a heat index over 110.
Paul Katula
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Wednesday, August 23, 2023
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Read more
Science
Wildfires in Hawaii Kill at Least 93
Almost 100 people have died and school life interrupted in Maui Co., Hawaii, after the state's deadliest wildfire in a century.
Paul Katula
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Sunday, August 13, 2023
0
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Recent Stories
Economics
Biden Seeks Different Remedy for Student Loans
Paul Katula
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Saturday, July 1, 2023
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A student loan forgiveness program launched by President Biden last fall is unconstitutional, according to the Supreme Court.
Read more
Science
Heat, Smoke, Storms Dominate Weather Patterns
Paul Katula
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Friday, June 30, 2023
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Heat waves in the south have brought death, storms in the Midwest have caused power outages, and smoke from wildfires persists.
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Name That Verdict
Affirmative Action Banned in College Admissions
Paul Katula
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Friday, June 30, 2023
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The Supreme Court ruled that using affirmative action in college admissions decisions is unconstitutional; policy shifts will follow.
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Reading
Illinois Bans Book Bans
Paul Katula
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Wednesday, June 14, 2023
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Book bans by public libraries and schools will be illegal in Illinois, starting next year, thanks to a new law signed this week.
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Student Reports
Old Chicago School Buildings Brace for Heat
Schools worry about excessive heat covering much of the South and Midwest. Chicago will hit a heat index over 110.
Operations
Paul Katula
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Wednesday, August 23, 2023
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Read more
Student Suggests a Teen Vaping Solution Path
Teen vaping is getting worse, posing health risks to young people. Schools are trying to stop it, some more effectively than others.
Psychology
Paul Katula
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Wednesday, July 5, 2023
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Students Sometimes Oppose Stricter Gun Control
Some students favor stricter gun control laws in the wake of an increase in school shootings; others are opposed.
Civics
Paul Katula
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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
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2 Juveniles Shot Near Essex Elementary School
2 young people were shot near an elementary school just east of Baltimore Friday. Both are in critical condition; charges are pending.
Maryland
Paul Katula
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Sunday, June 4, 2023
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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Comes to Chicago
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour opened Friday at Soldier Field in Chicago for the first of three sold-out shows.
Vocal Music
Paul Katula
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Saturday, June 3, 2023
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Teacher Shortages, Retention, and Retirement
The end of the school year brings teacher retirements & student graduations. A teacher is remembered at a Catholic school near Baltimore.
Operations
Paul Katula
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Friday, June 2, 2023
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On the DeSantis Presidential Bid
The presidential race is rolling, and we begin our coverage this summer with Gov Ron DeSantis, Republican of Florida.
Policy
Paul Katula
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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
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We Congratulate the ‘Social Media’ Class of 2023
Big social media emerged when this year's graduates were born; smartphones got big when they were 7. Depression predictably followed.
Nation/World
Paul Katula
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Tuesday, May 30, 2023
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Maryland & Illinois
Maryland
Paul Katula
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Sunday, June 4, 2023
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2 Juveniles Shot Near Essex Elementary School
2 young people were shot near an elementary school just east of Baltimore Friday. Both are in critical condition; charges are pending.
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Illinois
Paul Katula
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Saturday, June 3, 2023
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Teens Arrested in Shooting of Waukegan VB Coach
Two teens were arrested and charged with the murder of a 1st-year volleyball coach at Waukegan High School in Illinois.
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Illinois
Paul Katula
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Wednesday, November 23, 2022
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Wild turkey spotted in the vicinity of Niles West
One of the most common subjects in student newspapers throughout every year, reliably, is the Thanksgiving holiday. Most stories are about food.
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Maryland
Paul Katula
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Friday, November 18, 2022
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Educators critique Blueprint for Maryland’s Future
Some want an accountability board to revise the proposed implementation details of what the state calls the Blueprint for Maryland's Future.
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