State aims to keep teen moms in school
Shanell Stampley desperately wanted to stay in high school after giving birth just before her freshman year. "I'm like, if I don't get an education, then how am I supposed...
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Man convicted in crash that killed teenager
The driver of a U-Haul truck who in 2006 led police on a chase that ended in a fatal crash was convicted Friday of first-degree murder -- a verdict greeted...
Road-weary skaters roll into New York
Skater dudes of the world may have found a couple of new heroes in Mike Kosciesza and Arthur Swidzinski, but the two suburban residents just wanted, like, to capture the...
Top students hit plateau, study finds
Tyler Luce knew his ABCs before he turned 2. By 3, he had taught himself to read simple words. But when school began, Tyler sat quietly while his Gurnee classmates...
2 workers killed after hitting live wire
Two workers sandblasting a highway bridge over the Fox River in Elgin were killed Wednesday when the aerial basket they were in was engulfed in flames after it apparently came...
For all-girl school, joy and worry
My high school reunion was going amazingly well when the principal called us into a lecture hall. For the previous hour or so, we had shared hugs and laughs, repeatedly...
School threats an alarming trend
A whole suburban school district closed Thursday, the latest in a spate of violence threats and strong reactions. Administrators at Dolton School District 149 shut down five elementary schools and...
Prices take bite out of aid
Markita Barrett is a single mother and has all she can handle with two daughters, ages 10 and 1, and her pending college graduation. Still, she can't stop thinking about...
Schaumburg student, 17, charged in shooting plot
A Schaumburg High School student stashed a stolen gun in her car because she felt like killing two other students, prosecutors said Wednesday. But Ashley M. Ross, 17, decided to...
Boundary skirmish likely in Barrington
A committee studying ways to ease overcrowding in Barrington-area elementary schools has offered a menu of possible changes to attendance boundaries. But the recommendations, which will be presented Tuesday to...