C.R. Walker

The Illinois Art Education Association has selected Oak Lawn Community High School teacher Jennifer Wargin as a 2021 Educator of Distinction. The IAEA awards and scholarship committee cited Wargin's professional...

H-F's Kobie Davis wins SSG scholarship contest Kobie Davis, a graduate of Homewood-Flossmoor High School, won the $1,000 South Suburbs for Greenspace 2021 scholarship contest. Davis started at Southern Illinois University...

Dementia society lauds Palos Park police officer The Dementia Society of America recently recognized Palos Park Officer Ross Chibe for his commitment and dedication after helping a couple in need....

Longtime School District 205 educator Debra Ward-Mitchell was named the Education Support Professional of the Year by the Illinois Education Association. If you ask her students, Debra Ward-Mitchell is a...

After Maggie Castrogiovanni questioned the career path she was on, she took action, changing course and transitioning from apparel design into an award-winning family and consumer science teacher at Lincoln-Way...

Samantha Cervantes didn't have the opportunity to run cross country this fall at Thornton Fractional North because District 215 canceled all fall sports. That didn't stop her from winning, although...

Matthew Jordan is competitive, but he also likes to have fun. Finding the right balance of the two, especially when you're dealing with high school students and a multitude of...

As the oldest daughter of high school math and science teachers, it wouldn't be surprising for Frankfort resident Abby McCreary to follow a similar career path in accounting, chemistry, finance...

Jim Holland grew up in Seattle and did some salmon fishing a long time ago with his father, but he wouldn't call himself a fisherman. Holland, now mayor of Frankfort,...