1+ hour, 12+ min ago  (450+ words) High school student Grayson Herr was trying to think of ideas for his Eagle Scout project when he came across an article about foster kids who had to move their belongings from home to home in plastic garbage bags. "Foster…...

20+ hour, 39+ min ago  (1127+ words) The discussion about Chicago's recurring "teen takeovers" often starts with policing, social media or tougher penalties. Those issues matter, but they overlook two simpler questions: Where are young people supposed to go, and what are they supposed to do? If…...

23+ hour, 38+ min ago  (283+ words) Chicago, town of magical beauty, is swarming with prestidigitators. We've got the Magic Lounge, the Magic Parlour, the Rhapsody Theatre and the recently opened'Hand & The Eye, a glam Magnificent Mile attraction modeled on the Magic Castle in Los Angeles and…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (590+ words) A beloved tradition continues with the 30th anniversary June Jazz concert at Elmhurst University. Jazz fans will gather at 6: 30 p. m. on June 20 at the Elmhurst University Mall, 190 S. Prospect Ave. , for this annual free concert. "For a lot of people, it has become…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (1800+ words) The 911 call came in just after 10: 30 p. m. one recent Saturday night: Fifty teens in the street at 88th and Loomis, jumping on cars and damaging property. Droves of Morgan Park (22nd) District police responded to the block, where dozens of young people were…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (78+ words) The following Naperville residents have completed college/university degrees or have been named to their school's dean's list, honor roll or similar academic achievement list. Names, degrees and honors appear below as provided by the respective schools. Kirkwood Community College…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (725+ words) Is your child heading to kindergarten this coming fall? With longer days full of unfamiliar faces and new skills, it's only natural for parents to ensure their children are prepared. To figure out the best way to help your kindergartner…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (838+ words) Elizabeth Downey attended Indiana University Northwest's Kids College in the 1990s, and now, she gets to relive it through her daughter " 12-year-old Addison " and help with the program. "It's amazing," Downey said. "Now I'm helping a new generation of students ". Even…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (200+ words) Harvard has finally said publicly what most people in higher education have known for years: the A has become too common to mean what it once meant. Faculty at Harvard College voted to limit flat A grades to 20 percent of…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago  (1715+ words) Aurora students walked out of school on Friday in protest of the Trump administration's continued mass deportation campaign, the second walkout staged by the city's students this week and the third in two weeks. The Aurora Police Department estimates that…...