Teenagers shot Friday night in Md., IL
Young boys in Baltimore, Chicago, and Peoria were shot Friday overnight. One is dead, the other 2 injured, as violence continues in our neighborhoods.
Illinois
Chicago school lunch boycott sends a message
Students at a Chicago high school are boycotting lunch. They say it tastes bad and the company that makes it, Aramark, has to do better.
Kids bring guns into 2 suburban Chicago schools
Two students have been charged, one as a juvenile, one as an adult, with weapons violations for bringing guns to their schools in the northwest suburbs.
3 IL districts will pilot e-learning for snow days
3 suburban districts in IL have a plan for snow days so they don't have to adjust the school calendar if it snows too much: e-learning days.
IL school snapshots in a quick minute: Nov. 17
Student-written plays at Eureka College, Bomb threats and other dangers, turning a failed fundraiser into something positive...
A perceptible line is drawn in transgender sand
An Illinois district has drawn what appears to be a line in the sand in the vast desert of transgender rights and relations.
2 art winners in 1st Amendment freedoms contest
The Anti-Defamation League & other Chicago organizations announced winners of an art & essay contest covering 1st Amendment freedoms.
Wheaton & Chicago choristers bond by singing
The choir from a Wheaton IL middle school will combine with one from Chicago to perform 2 community-based concerts this holiday season.
IL school snapshots in a quick minute: Oct. 22
Prepare to stay safe; real-world actions for safety; non-fiction & fiction come to life; jazz in Aurora; property tax issues ...
IL school snapshots in a quick minute: Oct. 19
Our summary of news stories affecting Illinois schools for Monday, October 19,, 2015. Religion comes up a bit, as does student peril.