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Grammy winning artist Common expanding South Side school, gives exclusive tour of new space
Grammy-award-winning artist Common is expanding his charter school on the South Side, and he gave ABC7 Chicago an exclusive tour of the new space.The expansion means more students can attend, and explore the arts.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchArt in Motion, which is in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood, is only about 2 miles from where Common grew up. During that time, there were very few schools for the arts, and hardly any on the South Side.The expansion is all about a dream realized, and more opportunities for youth."We are letting our city know: This is a...
Suburban teens make global impact donating school supplies
NAPERVILLE, Ill. (CBS) -- The staff of a local nonprofit that has spread its joy to Greece, the Caribbean, Africa, and beyond might serve as proof that you can think big and do big things no matter how young you are.It should be noted, they're high school kids. "Art made from feelings is just so beautiful to look at.""I think it's so important to spread that joy that I get from art."Anya Acharya and her friends Saatvi, Zara, and Samantha were sharing joy and a bunch of crayons as part of the nonprofit Colors 4 Change."We take recycled art supplies that...
Chicago college students demonstrate on 1-year mark of Oct. 7 attack
CHICAGO (CBS) -- While many stopped on Monday to mark one year since the deadly Hamas attack on Israel, student activists wanted to focus attention on the war in Gaza, which started soon after the attack.As student groups demonstrated on the campus of schools like DePaul University last year, some students walked out of their classes this year. Hundreds of students participated in Monday demonstrations on multiple Chicago colleges.Security wouldn't let CBS News Chicago on the property, so CBS News Chicago cameras caught a view from over the fence.Henna Ayesh, a DePaul student and lead organizer, said she's been involved...
Naperville Sports Weekly Football Friday Week Six
The high school football regular season is two thirds of the way through as the stakes continue to rise with the calendar flipping to October. Week six of Football Friday has five of our local teams hitting the road for their latest matchups. Football Friday is sponsored by BMO. Naperville...
Rick Armstrongâs Aurora-Elgin area football rankings and players of the week
Geneva takes down Batavia for top spot, while Marmion moves into the rankings. Top 10 With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Geneva 6-0 (3) Finnegan Weppner gets three TD catches, keys Genevaâs 30-7 win over top-ranked Batavia. 2. Oswego 6-0 (2) Dekker Zelensek runs for two TDs as Panthers top Bolingbrook 22-6 to take conference lead. 3. Batavia 5-1 (1) Bulldogsâ ...
Individual needs a recurring theme in District 203 school improvement plans
Officials in Naperville School District 203 gave a glimpse into the school improvement plans across the 23 individual buildings at a recent board of education meeting. In the presentation, administrators touched on the key components that play into the plans, including data metrics and soft-skill approaches aimed at giving all students a sense of belonging.
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