The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education unanimously approved cutting $13.3 million in expenses at its Monday meeting to balance the district’s budget for the 2024-2025 school year. The plan will eliminate 73 jobs, including 18 teacher positions. The teacher cuts will be spread across the district, but the district is not yet identifying […]
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Porter County commissioners split 2-1 on appointment to health board
The Porter County Board of Commissioners appointed by a 2-to-1 vote Michelle Cherry, a Republican from Portage, to serve as the newest member of the Porter County Board of Health.
Southland crime: Gun arrests in Lansing, Orland Park and Park Forest
Crime reports from south and southwest suburban agencies from police and court reports and news releases.
Using his defense, Zerrick Johnson goes on scoring surge as St. Laurence upsets Mount Carmel. ‘Can make plays.’
Zerrick Johnson scores 13 points and comes up with crucial defensive stops in a 75-65 win over Mount Carmel.
OIG report finds Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office improperly blocked access to gift room with Gucci bags, other designer items
A report released Wednesday found Johnson’s office violated a policy requiring mayors to record gifts above $50 and “accepted on behalf of the City” in a publicly available log.
To be frank, Round Lake freshman Emma Franks plays beyond her years: ‘Someone to build the program around’
Franks is filling the stat sheet less than four years after getting into basketball.
Bishop Noll’s Quinn Fehr may downplay her significance as a leader. But others don’t. ‘All the girls look to her.’
Fehr isn’t one of Bishop Noll’s top scorers, but her impact goes beyond numbers.
Two 19-year-old men found fatally wounded in Washington Park neighborhood
Two men were discovered fatally wounded inside of a residence on the South Side in the Washington Park neighborhood, Chicago police said.
Man found dead and bound with power cord, duct tape; police seek suspect
Police are still searching for the person who left a 63-year-old man tied up with duct tape and a TV power cord in a Norwood Park basement late Sunday night, according to a police report obtained by the Tribune. George Levin, of the 7600 block of West Talcott Avenue, was found dead shortly before 11 […]
Naperville North’s Natalie Frempong shoots past 1,000 points, joining notable trio, and keeps scoring
Frempong is only the fourth player in program history to reach the milestone as a junior.