Chicago Heights middle school honors trail blazers of past, present for Black History Month
A middle school in Chicago Heights is working to shine a light on trail blazers of the past and present in honor of Black ...
Mayor Johnson names final Chicago school board member after weeks of delay
His new appointee, Cydney Wallace, works for the Cook County court clerk’s office and is board vice president of the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs, according to a spokesperson for the social justice ...
Beluga calf in Chicago is meeting the aquarium's pod and will soon be named
CHICAGO (AP) — Charlie Jacobsma slapped the surface of a pool enclosure at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium and scanned the water for ...
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Ex-Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan’s state pension suspended following conviction
Former Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan’s $158,000 annual state of Illinois pension is being halted following his high-profile corruption conviction.
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FCHS pushes ahead with proposed band trip to Chicago for St. Patrick's Day 2026
Forest City Middle and High School Band Instructor Griffin Meadors has announced aspirations for a high school band trip to Chicago in March 2026 around the city’s famous St. Patrick’s ...