1st funeral held for a North Shore victim of Wisconsin canoe accident
A community reeling from the loss of four men in the prime of their lives laid the first to rest Wednesday. Hundreds of people gathered at a suburban chapel for...
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Third victim identified as search resumes for fourth man in Wisconsin lake
Those who knew Mori Weinstein loved his smile, his gentle manner and his cooking. On Tuesday, authorities identified Weinstein, 21, of Wilmette, as the third North Shore man whose remains...
4 former New Trier students presumed dead in Wisconsin canoe accident
Christopher McQuillen had been home in Winnetka over the holidays when he told his father he was going to Wisconsin with some friends. The exchange was so routine that McQuillen's...
Dad grieves as search resumes for 2 of 4 men in icy lake: ‘He was just gone. But he knew he was loved’
Joe McQuillen got a troubling call Sunday about his son.It was a relative of one of his son's friends telling him Christopher was missing. "He explained that he was lost,...
Chicago Scholars helps 1st-generation students make it to college, succeed
David Jeffries smiled — the kind of smile that started small, then instantly spread across his face. It wasn't even 10 a.m. yet, and the 18-year-old from Rogers Park had...
District 211 upholds transgender student agreement but opposition persists
Two years after a transgender student sought help from federal authorities to access the girls' locker room, suburban school officials affirmed her request late Monday after an emotional and sometimes...
District 211 keeps deal on transgender student after heated debate
Just days after approving a historic and controversial agreement to provide locker room access to a transgender student, a suburban school again heard heated appeals on both sides of the...
Transgender student locker room case settled, but controversy remains
Marking the end of a historic battle over transgender student rights, Illinois' largest high school district has agreed to allow a transgender student locker room access after a lengthy and...
District 211 votes to give transgender student access to girls’ locker room
Amid cries from opponents of "shame on you" and "gutless cowards," the Township High School District 211 school board voted early Thursday to give a transgender student access to the...
Chicago-area school district might settle transgender student case
The state's largest high school district is considering a settlement in the case of a transgender student seeking unfettered use of the girls' locker room. Palatine-based Township High School District...