Plane built by Andrew High School students nearly ready for takeoff
Ronnie Fiala and his friends were eating lunch in the Andrew High School cafeteria one day when the conversation turned to flying. "We did a quick Google search to see...
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A covert Post-it operation? How a group of high school parents inspired students before national walkout
Under the cloak of darkness, more than two dozen parents sneaked out of their homes one evening in March, unbeknownst to their teenage sons and daughters. The moms and dads...
In JJC program, students blend science and art into gift of mobility
After she was injured in the Aug. 13, 2011 stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair, Alisha Brennon said she was told she might never walk again, let alone do...
Tinley Park High School student is a champion for chemistry
To truly understand the genius that is Jaydeep Pillai, first ask yourself a few questions, such as these taken from a past U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad local section exam: 1....
In a world filled with anxiety, picture books can help parents address children’s fears
It is a sign of our times, and perhaps our increasing anxiety that new children's books will soon hit store and library shelves addressing topics such as bullying and the...
‘The doctor here calls me Lazarus’: Meet Gustavo Raya, the man who survived a head-on car crash
It was the end of an ordinary workday, and as he inched his way through bumper-to-bumper traffic near Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Gustavo Raya looked forward to taking the parenting...
St. John Fisher elementary school has medical clinic thanks to Saint Xavier University nursing students
Since last fall, the students and staff at St. John Fisher School in Beverly have enjoyed something that is a rarity in Chicago Catholic Schools these days. A clinic. Although...
Award-winning science teacher: Once students get past the fear, even physics becomes easier
Sheri Caine is the kind of teacher you want if you're really into science. And if you really aren't. Caine, who teaches physics at Richards High School in Oak Lawn,...
Beverly teen musician finds his groove on Chicago’s jazz scene
In the music studio of his grandmother's Beverly home, Micah Collier stands almost as tall as the upright bass that has become his voice, his purpose and, at times, his...
Friends survive rare cancer while pregnant, then meet to celebrate healthy babies, end of treatment
With an incredulous "What? Shut up. No way," Raquel Lopez walked out of her last chemo session at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn and into a surprise gathering...