Veterans, students dine together at honorary breakfast in Evergreen Park
Though he’s only in sixth grade, Kennedy Cross has always considered his mom a role model, not just as a parent but as a veteran who served her country. Cross...
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Oak Forest woman makes a case for helping kids at Christmas by sewing decorative donations
Not one to sit still after her retirement, Karen Persing was looking for a way to give back. So she decided to put her love of sewing to good use...
Choral groups from three high schools to unite in song to fight homelessness
When students from different high schools share the spotlight, it almost exclusively happens under adversarial conditions. Be it sports teams, academic clubs or even marching bands, usually one school is...
Oak Lawn Community High School to open new Performing Arts Center with ceremony, musical
Before the new Performing Arts Center opened at Oak Lawn Community High School, students went through an obstacle course to put on plays or musicals in a makeshift gym or...
Palos Park gallery puts pastel painters on a pedestal
A group of pastel painters hopes their new exhibit at McCord Gallery and Cultural Center delights the public but also helps this art venue get the recognition it deserves. The...
‘I really feel like I am in school’: 6th-grader with rare genetic diseases returns to classes with help from a robot
When he was younger, Max Castillo's school experience was restricted to just a couple of classrooms. As he entered the sixth grade this year, his medical condition forced him to...
New pastor plants seeds of hope at Hegewisch’s St. Florian church
The Rev. David Simonetti came to St. Florian Church in Hegewisch in July, the new pastor of a church that had seen its share of recent challenges, including the 2016...
Trinity Christian, SXU lauded as among best schools in Midwest by news magazine
Citing high rates of first and second-year retention as well as an above-average graduation rate, U.S. News and World Report has ranked Trinity Christian College No. 21 in the Midwest...
Trinity Christian professor incorporates animals, nature in social worker courses
Social work has traditionally focused on people, but a Trinity Christian College professor is encouraging her students to also incorporate animals and the environment in their interactions with future clients....
Performing arts programs get a major boost with new centers at Oak Lawn schools
A new Performing Arts Center set to open Sept. 17 at Richards High School offers “limitless possibilities,” according to at least one student there. “Recently, I was in the old...