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Nuccio bids farewell to Indian Springs SD 109
After 25 years of serving the area, 22 of those at Indian Springs School District 109, Dr. Blair Nuccio is set to retire. Dr. Nuccio was the assistant superintendent at District 109 before becoming superintendent in July of 2017. Prior to that, he spent three years as the superintendent at...
1-800-TruckWreck Awards $37.5K in Scholarships to Chicago High School Students
Law firm has now pledged a total of $165,000 to local Chicagoland students in 2024 for scholarships and educational programs (Photos provided courtesy of Witherite Law Group). To continue its commitment to giving back to the Chicago community and uplifting area youth, 1-800-TruckWreck, powered by Witherite Law Group, brought the Witherite Law Group Making a Difference Scholarship back to the city for the second time by awarding 15 students $2,500 each, for a total of $37,500 in new scholarships.
U. of C. talks Washington Park development plans
In the first of a series of public neighborhood meetings, the University of Chicago presented plans Wednesday to turn a corridor of Washington Park into a thrumming hub for health care, science, arts and culture. The projects, which surround the Garfield Green Line station stop, span the recently opened fossil...
OTL #924: The impact of Hope Chicago
Mike Stephen visits the Hope Chicago Goal Getters 2024 Conference at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Hope Chicago is a scholarship-focused non-profit designed to provide students and their parents/guardians with the support they need to graduate from college debt-free. We learn about the amazing work of this local nonprofit from program manager Joeysha Dobbins, scholar Diana Solano, and parent of a scholar April Kern.
Re-establishing Educational Enrichment
For young children, learning is happening all the time. Knowing this, The Chicago Lighthouse has always looked to create as many learning opportunities as possible for our students. While music and art therapy and social groups have long been a part of our educational offerings, we have formalized their inclusion...
Chicago Teachers Union endorses slate of candidates for Chicago’s school board election
Less than a week after the filing period ended for Chicago’s first school board election, the Chicago Teachers Union announced its endorsement of a citywide slate of candidates in an email Friday. The CTU endorsed 11 candidates for 10 seats – a mix of educators, parents, community organizers and a pastor. Forty-seven people are running for 10 seats on the new 21-member board. Earlier this ...
Columbia, Second City continue Comedy Studies summer semester ‘abroad’ program
Aidy Bryant, Gary Richardson, Molly Kearny, and most recently, Asha Ward, a Columbia Chicago Alumni. Besides having worked for Saturday Night Live, they are all alumni of Comedy Studies, a course made available through both Columbia Chicago and The Second City. Columbia offers the 12-credit hour Comedy Studies summer program,...
Former Sandburg Trustee Awarded ICCTA Certificate of Merit
Former longtime Sandburg trustee Bruce Lauerman was honored with the Illinois Community College Trustees Association’s Certificate of Merit at the organization’s awards banquet earlier this month in Chicago. The Certificate of Merit is presented to persons (usually former trustees or presidents) who have made a significant contribution to...
Sundance Institute comes to Chicago with movie premieres, exclusive classes
The Sundance Institute, one of the premier national institutions dedicated to independent filmmaking, is coming to the Windy City this weekend to premiere several new films and to offer up a variety of programming options. The event, which runs Friday through Sunday, will also include master classes, panel discussions and...
Perry Quiz team goes far in second year
The Perry Middle School Quiz Team wrapped up a successful campaign with a trip to Chicago for the National Academic Quiz Tournaments national championship May 10-12, finishing 99th out of 160 teams. “There were a lot of people there and going to nationals was much bigger than anything we had...
Federal prosecutors drop charges against ailing former school superintendent in Illinois
Federal prosecutors have dismissed fraud charges against former Lincoln-Way (Illinois) District 210 Superintendent Lawrence Wyllie, who was accused of misspending millions in bond proceeds and using district funds on personal projects. Prosecutors cited Wyllie’s on going health problems that have resulted in the case being continued for years as attorneys...
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