Orange Friday at South Shore International College Prep with the Tars
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South Shore high schooler are celebrating Tars-giving for the first year by collecting canned goods and clothing for their neighborhood. Principal Michelle Flatt Tars are tenacious anchored responsible scholars.

Lockport Township freshmen return to in-person learning after ceiling collapse
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Hundreds of freshmen at Lockport Township High School resume in-person learning at Lincoln-Way North on Wednesday. Lockport's central campus has been closed since a classroom ceiling caved in earlier this month.

Lockport freshman resume in-person classes at Lincoln-Way North
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Lockport freshman went back to in-person learning Wednesday after a ceiling collapse sent them home two weeks ago. About a thousand students were moved the vacant Lincoln-Way North building 25 minutes away.

'The Purple Turtle' book series aims to empower children of color
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Tamera Fair and Tonia Evans penned The Purple Turtle series to increase representation of Black and Brown children. The authors believe it's important for children to see themselves in literature.

Sigma Gamma Rho celebrates 101st Founders Day
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Historically Black sorority Sigma Gamma Rho was founded over 100 years ago on Nov. 12, 1922. Chapter across the country are celebrating the Founders Day and the seven women who made it possible so long ago at Butler University in Indianapolis.

From Taylor Swift to Rick Ross, pop culture courses are engaging new swath of law students

Law professors across the country are increasingly drawing on popular culture and celebrities to engage a new generation of students and contextualize complicated concepts in the real world.

Columbia College Chicago labor strike continues
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Adjunct faculty are entering their third week on strike working toward a fair contract. Students organized a march to the college president's home Friday.

Fifth grader assaulted with broom at Chicago elementary school, family says
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A Chicago family is demanding answers from Chicago Public School after they say their 5th grader was assaulted with a broom at an Englewood elementary school.

Lincoln-Way Board gives green light to reopen for Lockport's displaced students

There was final approval on Thursday night for a plan to re-open Lincoln-Way North High School for displaced students from Lockport.    

Elmhurst middle schoolers host breakfast for veterans
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Students at Bryan Middle School are honoring local veterans with a ceremony and breakfast. This is the 5th annual honors ceremony at Elmhurst District 205.

St. Ignatius College Prep girls' volleyball makes history
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The girls' volleyball team at St. Ignatius Prep is hoping to keep their hot streak going this weekend at the state competition. This year was the first time the time has ever qualified for the championship.

St. Ignatius College Prep girls' volleyball team heads to state competition

The St. Ignatius College Prep girls' volleyball team is on their way to state competition for the first time. and they celebrated with a big breakfast send-off this morning.