‘Uptown Funk’ gets standardized test twist
Assistant Principal Michael Courington dances down a hall at Scott Elementary School with his posse of three. A dozen teachers sitting at tables in the school library suddenly jump up...
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Youth theater troupe tackles tough issues at middle school
A local theater troupe visited Northlake Middle School Monday to help students with tough topics like intolerance, youth suicide, bullying, alcohol and drug abuse, abusive relationships and negative self-image. The...
Leyden students teaching teachers about online culture
A small group of Leyden students will try to educate teachers on online behavior during presentations at two conferences over the next few weeks. Five students working with Assistant Principal...
A soup-er time had at West Leyden fundraiser
The annual Empty Bowls fundraiser at West Leyden High School Feb. 20 was a bit lighter in attendance due to being rescheduled after school was closed for low temperatures the...
Leyden students use 3D printer to design prosthetic hands for kids
Angelo Moyers looks at a computer screen that displays a photo of a 4-year-old girl with her arms outstretched. One of her hands is healthy, while the other hand is...
Police: Man had more than a pound of pot
Franklin Park police say they found more than a pound of marijuana when they pulled a car over on Valentine's Day. Ralph Tan, 25, of 3117 Sarah Street was charged...
Gov. Bruce Rauner promises more money to schools in budget
Local school officials' emotions are mixed on Gov. Bruce Rauner's proposed state budget, which dedicated more money for education. During Rauner's first budget address Feb. 18, he proposed to allocate...
Local educators pleased with Rauner proposal for more school cash; Franklin Park mayor skeptical
Educators in Northlake and Franklin Park are mildly enthusiastic about a $300 million increase in funding for kindergarten through 12th-grade education in Illinois proposed by Gov. Bruce Rauner on Feb....
5 charged with shooting, robbery in Franklin Park
Five people attacked a car in Franklin Park earlier this month, shooting at it, smashing its windows with a golf club and robbing its two occupants, police say. Two men...
License fees for dogs and cats abolished in Northlake
A 65-year-old licensing fee for pets in Northlake has been abolished by the Northlake City Council. The fee had likely been in place since the city incorporated in 1949, said...