Chicago Tribune

Through his four years at Naperville Central High School, senior Tommy Dougherty has never felt — or seen — student spirit quite like this. Just days away from seeing their varsity football team vie for a shot at the Class 8A state championship, the campus is buzzing with anticipation, the 18-year-old says. “The school spirit, honestly in all my four years, has never been … [Read more...] about As Naperville Central heads to IHSA football semifinals, team spirit has students in its grips

There’s no place like Chicago. There’s no place like Chicago. There’s no place like Chicago. Especially when it comes to recognizing the storytelling charm of L. Frank Baum. Baum wrote his classic children’s book, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” while living in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood. It was published in 1900, with illustrations by Chicago-based artist William … [Read more...] about Donna Vickroy: With ‘Wicked’ opening in theaters, not many know the connection ‘The Wizard of Oz’ has to Chicago

Facing mounting demands from the Chicago Teachers Union to finalize a new collective bargaining agreement, Chicago Public Schools officials say they don’t have the revenue to meet many of the union’s asks. In a media briefing Thursday morning, CPS laid out the district’s financial priorities and sticking points in negotiations with the 30,000-member union. They claim that … [Read more...] about CPS: At a $10B impasse with CTU, ‘fact-finding’ hearings to occur in December to resolve contract