It’s deer mating season. Motorists face danger of crashes, injuries.
It's deer mating season and love is in the air. But while the bucks and does of Cook and Lake Counties actively pursue one another to produce their own little...
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At ‘Haunted Hallways,’ Maine East students dazzle the very young – even when experiments explode
More than 300 little goblins, ghouls and their families gathered Thursday for tricks and treats at Maine East High School's 4th annual Haunted Hallways celebration. Guests were welcomed at the...
No more A’s on report cards: Elmwood Park schools pilot new grading system
As Elmwood Park schools pilot a new grading system and anticipate rolling it out to the entire district next year, more than 100 educators gathered at Elmwood Park High School...
Lincolnwood gets its first CBD store; owners say they want to promote wellness
When she was just a teenager, Caprice Sweatt was diagnosed with Crohn's disease. Doctors prescribed her opioids as part of her treatment. Sweatt, who recently opened the CBD Store in...
Chicken lovers camp overnight as Chick-Fil-A opens; win free food once a week for a year
More than 100 people showed up at the Niles Chick-fil-A, 5650 W. Touhy Ave., on the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 9 to participate in the company-sponsored First 100 Campout event....
‘Diary of Anne Frank’ to be staged by Leyden this weekend
Cast members are not the only stars of Leyden High School District 212's fall stage production of "The Diary of Anne Frank." The student-run crew has been hard at work...
Leyden high schools approve unbalanced budget, but state gave $6.7 million to lower residents’ taxes
Leyden Township High School District 212 approved its 2019-2020 budget at a board meeting last month and said they were expecting revenues of $84.4 million and expenditures of $117.3 million....
Staff, board clash over Triton College labor negotiations
Complaints and frustrated comments from both employees and the board president marked Triton College's board of trustees meeting Sept. 24. Contracts for two units of employees expired June 30 and...
Elmwood Park HS reduces physical education, English, business requirements, to provide other pursuits
In an effort to create what it described as a more career-centered curriculum, the Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401 school board lowered the number of courses required in...
East Leyden High renovations focus on functionality
East Leyden High School is adding 134,000 square feet to the campus in the most extensive expansion and renovation since the building was constructed 96 years ago. The renovations are...