Triton College dean reaches out to students with ‘speed dating’
Triton College students got a chance to meet each other — and a college official — through “speed dating” last week. The college’s Warming Up to the Dean event took place on Jan. 22 in the college’s...
View ArticleRandy Blaser: We need a Marshall Plan for Education
At a recent suburban Rotary club meeting, our town’s local school superintendent gave a brief report about the new PARCC tests, which stands for Partnership for Assessment for Readiness for College and...
View ArticleRidgewood High School Scholastic Club bowls over competition
Ridgewood High School’s new Scholastic Bowl Club has already earned a top award. The Norridge high school’s club came out undefeated among the eight teams who competed in the Metro Suburban Conference...
View ArticleUnited Airlines executive gives Ridgewood students a lesson in airport math
An United Airlines executive visited Norridge’s Ridgewood High School last week, where he schooled a group of students on the financial and logistical complexities of de-icing airplanes. As vice...
View ArticleNorridge basketball players get chance to scrimmage on United Center court
For a kid who loves basketball, the chance to shoot hoops on the floor of the United Center is something only dreams are made of. But big dreams came to life this week for a group of lucky young...
View ArticleNorridge, Harwood Heights schools to close for second day
Classes at Norridge School District 80, Pennoyer School District 79 in Norridge, Union Ridge District 80 and Ridgewood High School will be canceled for a second day on Jan. 8 due to the extreme cold...
View ArticleExtreme cold closes schools in Norridge, Harwood Heights
Looming frigid weather swooping down from Canada and into the Chicago area has prompted most school districts in Norridge and Harwood Heights to cancel school on Wednesday. Following suit with more...
View ArticleU. of I. proposes tuition freeze
The University of Illinois has proposed a tuition freeze for in-state students this year, marking the first time in more than two decades that the cost would not increase at the state’s flagship public...
View ArticleNardulli proud of lessons learned in Norridge
Hollywood hasn’t spoiled Norridge native Guy Nardulli. On a recent visit back home, Nardulli stopped by his alma mater, Ridgewood High School, to talk about his days in Norridge and his current career...
View ArticleMusic program shines at holiday concert
More than 600 people gathered to hear the angelic voices of hundreds of Pennoyer students resonating throughout the school Wednesday night during the annual holiday choral concert. The Pennoyer holiday...
View ArticlePennoyer students take on computer code
Now that so many elementary school students are adept at using a computer, Illinois educators want to take them to the next level: programming them. More specifically, the skill called “coding” is...
View ArticleThree fine arts leaders among District 207′s Best December students
A longtime tradition maintained for many years at Maine Township High School District 207 honors three high-achieving students each month in the 207’s Best program, which spotlights teens for achieving...
View ArticleCheers are in order for two Norridge teens
Years of practice, discipline and hard work have paid off for two Norridge teens. Haley Soltwedel and Brittany Susmarski will be participating in London’s New Year’s Day parade. The Norridge residents...
View ArticleRidgewood mentoring program encourages social service, among other skills
Night has fallen in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood. A group of students from Ridgewood High School gingerly head out into the cold December evening to help feed the neighborhood’s impoverished...
View ArticleNorridge District 80 school board approves $8.6 million tax levy
A tax levy for 2014 of about $8.6 million was approved by the Norridge District 80 school board on Tuesday. The levy was approved during the Dec. 9 school board meeting. It is estimated to be 3.5...
View ArticleUnion Ridge School planning to implement safety improvements
A list of safety-driven improvements is set to get underway next summer at Union Ridge School in Harwood Heights thanks to the Illinois Safe Routes to School Grant, which was awarded to School District...
View ArticleParents study options at Ridgewood High School open house
Transitioning to high school from grammar school can be a daunting task. To reach out to families and ease the process, Ridgewood High School hosted an open house Dec. 2. New this year was allowing...
View ArticleUnion Ridge School honor students
Union Ridge School announces first trimester honor roll students in the Gold, Silver, and Bronze levels for the eighth, seventh and sixth grades. GOLD Eighth-Grade: Katarzyna Lechowska, Klaudia Podsada...
View ArticlePark Ridge teacher surprised with Chicago Bears Hero award
Even through the tough times, Sue Douglass is a die-hard Chicago Bears fan. But the Park Ridge elementary school teacher never imagined an ordinary school assembly would turn into a meeting with...
View ArticleRandy Blaser: Can high school football survive a legal hit?
When I turned 40, I started running into friends and acquaintances of a similar age who began complaining about bad backs and weakened and aching knees. “How did you hurt yourself?” I’d ask. Invariably...
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