Why the sudden crop of teacher strikes?
Less than two months into a new school year, teacher strikes have popped up in Chicago and four suburbs — with a handful of potential walkouts on the horizon —...
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4 YMCAs shut in north suburbs, Chicago
Three north suburban YMCAs and a fourth in Chicago's Austin neighborhood have announced their closings because of financial hardship, aging facilities or declining membership. The Lake County Family YMCA will...
4 YMCAs shut in north suburbs, Chicago
Three north suburban YMCAs and a fourth in Chicago's Austin neighborhood have announced their closings because of financial hardship, aging facilities or declining membership. The Lake County Family YMCA will...
Taxpayers await details of Lake Forest teacher contract
Lake Forest High School teachers have been back at work for more than a week after a five-day walkout, but it could be some time before the district's taxpayers learn...
When funny business crosses the punch line
Breast jokes were hilarious that first year, as I gawked at the colorful participants in the Susan G. Komen breast cancer walk. Hairy guys wearing tutus and double-D brassieres pedaled...
When funny business crosses the punch line
Breast jokes were hilarious that first year, as I gawked at the colorful participants in the Susan G. Komen breast cancer walk. Hairy guys wearing tutus and double-D brassieres pedaled...
North Chicago sailor dies in Afghanistan
Navy Petty Officer Dion Roberts, a 2005 graduate of North Chicago High School, died during a training exercise in Afghanistan over the weekend, according to a school official. Roberts, 25,...
Junior wants classmates to have freedom on dance floor
Nobody puts Mike Lowe in a corner. Not Lake Zurich High School, whose new edict banning dirty dancing prompted the 16-year-old junior to plan an alternative to homecoming where his...
Lake Forest teachers end strike
Lake Forest High School teachers left the picket line and returned to the classrooms Wednesday after reaching a tentative agreement on a new contract, which they expect to vote on...
Other strike also over: Classes resume at Lake Forest High School
Classes will resume today at Lake Forest High School after the school board and striking teachers reached a tentative agreement on a four-year contract early this morning. The deal was...