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Beecher Community Schools lays off 12 employees
MOUNT MORRIS TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT) - 12 staff members at Beecher Community Schools are being laid off. Superintendent Dr. Richard Klee says the end of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief granted during the pandemic, as well as declining enrollment led to the layoffs. The 12 employees include 7 substitute...
A pair of southwest suburb residents plead guilty to Jan. 6 charges
wo people from Chicago’s southwest suburbs agreed Monday to plead guilty to charges tied to the riot at the U.S. Capitol in 2021. Kelly Lynn Fontaine and Bryan Dula of Lockport reportedly spent 11 minutes inside the Capitol building on Jan. 6.
Historic $150M investment announced for Catholic schools in northwest Indiana
GARY, Ind. - A major education investment for Catholic schools in northwest Indiana was announced on Wednesday. The $150 million, which will help support the Diocese of Gary Catholic School system, is coming through the nonprofit Big Shoulders Fund and was donated by the Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation.
Bridgeview mosque guides members through multiple recent tragedies
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (CBS) -- Over the last eight months, local Arab American and Muslim communities have suffered after the stabbing death of a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy and the shooting deaths of four women in the same family.The Mosque Foundation in Bridgeview had the tall task of laying these loved ones to rest and guiding the community through grief. Eight months later they're still processing it."Sometimes you're just supposed to listen, sometimes you're just supposed to give encouragement, sometimes you're supposed to learn," said Shiekh Ali Masshour, an imam at the Mosque Foundation.Those are the things Masshour has learned as...
Born without right forearm, NU’s Kunickis beats odds, inspires coaches & teammates
Albert Kunickis, a junior at Northwestern University, has been praised for his can-do attitude and his ability to overcome adversity. Born without a right hand or forearm, Kunickis has been taught to take ownership and work hard, which has earned him the respect of his teammates and coaches.
Docs: Indiana woman had 61 pounds of cocaine at Chicago airport
CHICAGO – A 27-year-old Indiana woman was arrested at Chicago Midway International Airport last week after DEA agents seized nearly 62 pounds of cocaine at baggage claim. Authorities say Cook County prosecutors approved charges of possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and controlled substance trafficking for 27-year-old Chania R. Logan of Indianapolis, Indiana following her arrest on Tuesday, June 4.
Thousands Wear Orange to Honor Hadiya Pendleton and Raise Awareness on Gun Violence
Thousands remembered the life and legacy of Hadiya Pendleton on June 7 by wearing orange for Hadiya Pendlet. Pendleton, a teen shot and killed in Chicago on Jan. 29, 2013, a week after performing for President Barack Obama’s second inauguration and less than a mile from his Chicago residence, is a striking reminder that gun violence hits way too close to home for many.
New Summit Girl Scout troop off and running
There’s a new Girl Scout Troop in Summit, and they have been busy. Troop 56615 is made up of girls from Summit School District 104 from first-grade to third-grade, and between 7-9 years old, making them Brownies in the scouting world. They have 10 girls so far, and Troop...
SECC awards beautification grants to 8 local projects
The South East Chicago Commission (SECC) awarded eight Shirley Newsome Beautification Grants last week to neighborhood improvement projects around Hyde Park, Kenwood, Woodlawn, Washington Park and Oakland. Diane Burnham, the SECC’s executive director, said the grants range between $1,000 and $5,000 and go towards projects that aim to improve “the...
Gary Community School Corporation School Board of Trustees introduces Newly Appointed Superintendent Dr. Yvonne Stokes
Today during a special meeting held by the Gary Community School Corporation School (GCSC) Board of Trustees, Dr. Yvonne Stokes was officially named the Superintendent of the Gary schools effective July 1, 2024. “I am pleased to welcome Dr. Yvonne Stokes to Gary, Indiana as the Superintendent of the Gary...
COMMIT: Illini land three-star 2025 Homewood-Flossmoor DL Cameron Brooks
Illinois is keeping one of the state’s numerous Power Four defensive line prospects at home. Three-star Homewood-Flossmoor (Ill.) Class of 2025 defensive lineman Cameron Brooks announced a verbal commitment to Illinois on Sunday following an official visit to the UI campus. The 6-foot-3, 270-pound senior chose the Illini over offers from Kansas, Kansas State and Iowa, among several other FBS offers.
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