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Students Anna Wroblewsky (from left), Lakiera Nesbitt and Tyanna Wilson pose with Delta & Achieve program director Erin Collins at South Suburban College's Oak Forest campus.

New program at District 228 makes graduation a priority — despite health problems, pregnancy and other challenges

May 22, 2019 at 12:15 a.m.

Sometimes traditional high school can prove too much for a kid. The noise, the drama, the pace. And sometimes life gets in the way of a student's education. Health issues,...

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, nearly one-fifth of American adults had an anxiety disorder in the past year.

Understanding anxiety and how it differs from stress and worry

May 22, 2019 at 12:15 a.m.

A lot of things can make us anxious. Politics, work, social media, a 24-hour news cycle. Granted, occasional mild anxiety is healthy, experts say. It's normal to feel anxious before...

Southwest Side veterinarian had soft spot for police dogs and homeless pets

May 22, 2019 at 12:16 a.m.

Diane Lauer still remembers the day she brought her 5-year-old Shetland Sheepdog Sarah to see Dr. LaVerne De Leon Munsayac at the Midway Veterinary Clinic on Chicago's South Side. The...

Bremen High School freshman Mike Taylor compares his hand span to that of mentor Terry Stephens.

A mentor was having trouble getting through to a student. Then the Bremen freshman asked for a piano.

April 19, 2019 at 10:34 p.m.

Mike Taylor said he was struggling in classes until a Bremen High School mentor walked him to the band room and let him play Beethoven on the piano. "All year,...

Richards High School band director Charles Martin, who plays the saxophone, will retire at the end of this school year.

As Richards band director prepares to hang up baton, he recalls how struggles with cancer, dyslexia made him a better teacher

May 22, 2019 at 12:13 a.m.

It's never been about trophies or titles for Richards High School band director Charles Martin. "I'm not trying to make a bazillion future music educators because the world doesn't need...

Blue Island cleric prepares for busy Easter Week — at two different churches

May 22, 2019 at 12:13 a.m.

Easter is a busy time for any Christian pastor but especially for Brittany Baurle Kooi, who heads up two different Lutheran churches in Blue Island. St. Phillip Lutheran Church and...

Homewood resident among last to visit Notre Dame Cathedral before massive blaze

May 22, 2019 at 12:13 a.m.

Beth Stevens spent the last day of her first trip to Paris visiting Notre Dame Cathedral. Later, she learned the famed "Lady of Paris" had gone up in flames. The...

Mrs. Hering's 1890 Original Chicken Pot Pie has been a staple at the Walnut Room inside what was once Marshall Field's State Street store.

‘Marshall Field’s was Chicago’: Historian to discuss department store’s impact at Lockport event

May 22, 2019 at 12:11 a.m.

Raise your hand if you still have a gift box, shopping bag, holiday mug or anything emblazoned with the Marshall Field's logo. OK, now use that hand to wipe away...

Remembering Dick Thomas — teacher, naturalist, steward of the earth

May 22, 2019 at 12:11 a.m.

When the late Richard "Dick" Thomas' father died, the nature-loving biology teacher inherited a seven-unit apartment building, recalled his cousin James Thomas. "Dick sold it off and most of that...

Stagg High School goes blue to promote acceptance, understanding during Autism Awareness Month

May 22, 2019 at 12:11 a.m.

Blue lights on the outside of Amos Alonzo Stagg High School in Palos Hills aim to remind passersby that April is Autism Awareness Month (AAM), said Margaret Lading, speech pathologist...

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