Carmel’s Bryce Moore (1) reacts with teammates while Asher Jackson (3) holds the trophy after winning the game against Notre Dame. | Kirsten Stickney/For the Sun-Times Bryce Moore, a Niagara recruit, was spectacular in leading the Corsiars to a 65-48 win against Notre Dame in a Class 3A regional final. There is no messing around with a seven-game series in high school … [Read more...] about Bryce Moore dominates as Carmel takes down Notre Dame
Students at 5th city school learn of full-ride scholarship pledge from Hope Chicago
The students learn Friday of the pledge from Hope Chicago headed by former CPS CEO Janice Jackson. | Provided More than 500 students at Farragut Career Academy learned Friday they were eligible to attend college debt-free college under the program — joining 3,500 students at Al Raby, Noble Johnson, Benito Juarez and Morgan Park high schools. More than 500 students … [Read more...] about Students at 5th city school learn of full-ride scholarship pledge from Hope Chicago
March mildness? COVID-19 cases down 94% from Omicron peak as masks in Illinois come off next week
A runner runs along the Lakefront path near North Avenue Beach last month. Starting next week, residents won’t need to go outdoors to take off their masks. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times file Under new CDC guidelines, masks are still recommended in 21 counties across southern and central Illinois, but not in any part of the Chicago area. As Illinois prepares to go mostly … [Read more...] about March mildness? COVID-19 cases down 94% from Omicron peak as masks in Illinois come off next week
Legal battle over masks more about future than present
The Illinois Supreme Court must finally step in. Legislators need to know whether they have to adjust the statutes going forward or if laws on the books are adequate and merely misinterpreted by a circuit court judge. For what seems like an eternity, but probably just for the past year or so, infamous COVID attorney Thomas DeVore has been citing the first paragraph of Section 2 … [Read more...] about Legal battle over masks more about future than present
CPS LSC candidate application deadline nears with few registered for April election
Local school council members from across the city hold a rally for school funding in 2015. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times file photos While many applications are typically submitted within the last week of the window, district officials were pushing to spread awareness ahead of the deadline. Few candidates have registered for Chicago Public Schools’ mid-April Local School … [Read more...] about CPS LSC candidate application deadline nears with few registered for April election