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‘Clearly undervalued’ health care support workers in line for a boost in pay

May 30, 2020 at 1:00 a.m.

Doctors, nurses and certified nursing assistants aren't the only healthcare workers making great personal sacrifices during the pandemic. Direct support professionals who serve people with mental and developmental disabilities have...

Richards High School students build culture of inclusiveness

May 19, 2020 at 2:00 a.m.

As school draws to a close this Friday at Richards High School in Oak lawn, Stephanie Lopez, a sophomore from Chicago Ridge, is representing her school in the Special Olympics...

ComEd offers grants to people, non-profit groups struggling to pay power bills

May 14, 2020 at 8:23 a.m.

When Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued Illinois' stay-at-home order back in March, ComEd immediately began suspending service disconnections and began waiving late charges. For now, late charges are being waived through...

‘Being a team makes it easier’: Beverly Bombshells hockey players unite off rink to make PPE for first line workers

May 6, 2020 at 1:37 p.m.

In March, the Beverly Bombshells Division 7 hockey team was preparing for the Women's Central Hockey League playoffs in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Then Illinois Gov. J. B. Pritzker issued the...

‘Freedom Writers’ group helps Blue Island speech team perform together from their homes

May 1, 2020 at 3:00 p.m.

Amid the turmoil of the abrupt closure of schools in the state March 13, Eisenhower High School head speech team coach Mark Urban photographed students assembled for the after school...

Oak Lawn dentist puts Senior Idol hopes on hold, but that’s not stopping him from making his own kind of music

April 27, 2020 at 1:42 p.m.

When he's not dealing with patients' teeth, Oak Lawn dentist Kenneth Yerkes might be found playing the guitar, clarinet, saxophone, piano, violin or cello. It could be an inherited skill...

Orland Park charity still giving toys to kids with cancer, because ‘treatments cannot stop due to a pandemic’

April 24, 2020 at 7:31 a.m.

Angela Martinez of Homewood is battling cancer. Like many children receiving cancer treatments, she's considered to be high-risk for COVID-19. But Angela is still able to enjoy being a kid,...

Norine Colby, left, founder of Montessori School of Lemont, with her daughter, Therese Colby, the school's executive director.

Montessori School of Lemont grew out of help the Kiwanis gave to an immigrant family

April 17, 2020 at 12:22 p.m.

The Montessori School of Lemont is using Zoom and Google Meet to teach 125 students age 3 through eighth grade, who remain at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Working...

Sandra Biedron helped build a particle accelerator that enables scientists to study viruses like COVID-19. She also believes in preserving history and owns the historic Ingersoll-Blackwelder mansion in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood.

Beverly scientist plays key role in fight against coronavirus, gender discrimination in STEM fields

March 28, 2020 at 1:00 a.m.

As researchers race to address the COVID-19 pandemic, a local scientist is playing a crucial role in the effort, while also continuing to serve as a role model for women...

Dominic A. Pacyga is curator of the Packingtown Museum, which opens March 28 in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood.

Professor emeritus from Beverly brings experience working at Union Stock Yard to new role as curator of Packingtown Museum

March 17, 2020 at 4:47 p.m.

Dominic A. Pacyga can recall dates and spell names with the precision of a savant. He's received writing awards for his many books on Chicago history, including four published by...

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