Marianne Matthews, who taught English and directed student plays at Carl Sandburg High School in Orland Park, has died.
Marianne Matthews, English teacher and theater director at Carl Sandburg High School, dies at 80
Day: September 18, 2024
‘I am not built for prison, dude’: Chicago man charged with molesting two children
A Chicago man could face decades behind bars for molesting two preteen kids.
The new school year in Arlington Heights District 25 ushers in all-day kindergarten ‘supporting our young leaders’
The new school year started Thursday for the thousands of students of Arlington Heights School District 25, with a new superintendent at the helm and full day kindergarten now offered at seven schools. “The board voted to expand our kindergarten program to a full day at the interest of the entire community,” said Superintendent Brian Kaye. This school year marked the first for Kaye as the district’s chief, taking over for Lori Bein who retired after 10 years as SD25 superintendent. Kaye started in the role as of July 1. “We’ve had a half-day program forever and there was an […]
Two Lake County juveniles face felony charges after school shooting threats
A 14-year-old Gary girl and an 11-year-old Hebron boy were arrested and charged with intimidation after allegedly making school shooting threats.
‘Spirit Week’ marked the opening days of the new academic year at Oak Park-River Forest H.S.
The new academic year is underway for the more than 3,000 students at Oak Park-River Forest High School, with the school hosting a weeklong “Spirit Week” that started Monday. “We’ve all been commenting [on] what a really smooth start we’ve had to the school year,” School District 200 spokeswoman Karin Sullivan told Pioneer Press. OPRFHS is the lone school in the district. Sullivan said a host of new courses rolled out this school year, including Asian American Voices, advanced placement African American studies (a pilot during the 2023-2024 school year), AP research, and additional math and science classes, along with […]
The Chicago Sky still have a shot to make the playoffs. Here’s what needs to happen on the WNBA’s Decision Day.
The Chicago Sky must win their regular-season finale Thursday — and need the Atlanta Dream and Washington Mystics to lose — to extend their WNBA playoff streak to six seasons.
Village of Niles buys long-vacant land with hopes of turning into a public park
The Niles Village Board voted Sept. 11 to buy land for a future park development, calling the special meeting to approve the purchase ahead of a grant application deadline. The development is planned for a park at 7421 Waukegan Road. The application for the grant was due last Friday, according to village officials. Sept. 13 However, prior to submitting the application, the village had to first own the land. Filco Limited LLC owned the parcel and sold it to Niles for $500,000, according to terms of the sale. The land-buy is the initial step in developing the parcel – which […]
Elgin City Council set to fund emergency shelter this winter with rule that users must be a resident
The city of Elgin will again fund an overnight winter shelter run by One Collective, a nonprofit mission helping the homeless, at a downtown church. But there’s one major change this year. Anyone seeking to access the shelter will need show proof of residency, city officials said. “This season the shelter is being limited to persons who can show proof of residency with a state-issued identification or by those who have been verified as residents through the casework command center operated by One Collective and other social service agencies,” City Manager Rick Kozal said at the City Council meeting Wednesday […]
Steger community mourns Mayor Kenneth Peterson’s sudden passing
Kenneth Peterson, who has been mayor of Steger since 2013, died suddenly Monday, Sept. 16.
Ruck March for Suicide Prevention in Grayslake raises money to help veterans; ‘We’ve all had to live through dire straits’
The Lake County Veterans and Family Services Foundation held its eighth-annual Ruck March for Suicide Prevention to increase awareness of veteran suicides and raise money to prevent it Saturday in Grayslake.