Antisemitism alleged at Oak Park-River Forest HS
Can a school really handle the different viewpoints about the war between Israel and Hamas? Some think they should but don't.
Illinois
7-y/o boy among 3 killed in Chicago home shooting
Gunmen in ski masks jumped out of a car and opened fire on a Chicago home, riddling it with bullets. 2 other children were injured.
Free summer meals available to schoolchildren
Free summer meals are generally available to all students under 18 because of a federal program that provides them in various ways.
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.
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.
2 students charged in Pana with threatening violence
Active shooter threats were found on bathroom stalls. Police cleared the campus and arrested the students who allegedly made the threats.
Sexual assault alleged at Homewood-Flossmoor
A sexual assault allegedly occurred at Homewood-Flossmoor H.S. in IL Monday. An investigation is under way, school officials are working with police.
Candidates in gubernatorial races in IL, MD
We take a look at the Democratic and Republican candidates for governor in Maryland and Illinois. No endorsement here, as usual.
Spike in respiratory viruses not just COVID
Respiratory infections that cause severe symptoms in children, enough to cause hospitalization, are spiking in Chicago and other areas.
Unit 5 principal, Heimlich maneuver save a life
An elementary school principal in central Illinois may have saved a choking student's life during lunch.