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Students at Richards High School in Oak Lawn gathered after school recently to make fleece blankets for pediatric cancer patients at Advocate Children's Hospital in Oak Lawn.

Blanket project to comfort sick kids makes Richards students feel good too

February 3, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

Debbie Swanson's 20-year-old niece still has the small fleece blanket given to her when she was a child during a hospital stay to treat her cancer. That's made a blanket-making...

A Ladder Up volunteer assists a client during last year's Tax-A-Thon at Olive-Harvey College in Chicago. This year's event, where free tax help is offered to eligible people is scheduled for Feb. 4 at the college.

Tax-A-Thon event offers free tax prep, filing for those who qualify

January 31, 2023 at 2:29 p.m.

With tax season underway, lots of companies are advertising their tax preparation services, but there's one way eligible people can ensure they're making the most cost effective choice. "There's all...

Alison Wilde, director of Oak Lawn-based School District 218's Adult Transition Program and district spokesman Bob McParland, right, discuss the efforts of security officer Chris Harris, left, after a student went missing in December. Harris was presented with a plaque at a school board meeting last week.

District 218 security officer lauded for efforts to locate missing student who had been hit by a car

January 24, 2023 at 12:35 p.m.

Chris Harris received a hero's welcome last week at a Community High School District 218 board meeting for his efforts to locate a missing student who, it turns out, had...

Robert Reichardt, right, and brother Steven Frasher operate a franchise in the Oak Lawn area that removes junk and furniture from homes and businesses. They often donate items they've hauled away.

Navy veteran finds a new way to give back by hauling away junk

January 23, 2023 at 5:17 p.m.

Even after he finished up his service with the Navy last year, Robert Reichardt helped to start up a business that is helping him incorporate his values while providing a...

Students in the MVCC honors introduction to psychology class participate in a class assignment involving packing lunches for clients at Beds Plus and Feed My Starving Children. "It's an exercise in empathy — we're taking care of other people and that gives us a sort of motivation and desire to do similar types of stuff," said student Yusuf Ahmed.

Moraine Valley psych students get a crash course in empathy by helping others

January 18, 2023 at 4:51 p.m.

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is an important concept for students studying psychology, but can be a snoozer in psychology class. That is, until students at Moraine Valley Community College gave...

College dental program offers $20 cleanings while giving students hands-on experience

January 9, 2023 at 3:41 p.m.

The cost of dental care, even teeth cleaning, can be out of reach for many people, and that can put them at risk for serious health problems. So Prairie State...

Area teachers join statewide effort to address racism in schools

January 13, 2023 at 11:12 a.m.

There have been times in her teaching career when Marwa Elmasry was so floored by racial insults that she considered switching professions. "People might say, 'You are a terrorist,'" said...

Governors State program sends teachers to Southland schools to engage parents through ESL classes

January 2, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

Learning English at her children's schools gave Danna Pacheco the confidence to start using her new language in conversations, a skill she hadn't mastered through classes growing up in Puerto...

Davis the facility dog becomes honorary staff member at Frankfort school

December 30, 2022 at 5:00 a.m.

Before a dog named Davis was added to the staff at Frankfort Square School, students having a meltdown might spend 10 to 15 minutes in the "chill zone." Now they're...

Empathy key to fourth grader’s win as three from Palos win at Inventor Challenge

December 26, 2022 at 5:00 a.m.

Isabella Slack long has showed her compassionate streak through actions such as giving treats to homeless people, so when the 9-year-old had a chance to invent a game, she came...

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