By Kelly White Oak Lawn students recently held a full day celebration of all of the cultures in the Oak Lawn Hometown Middle School community. Cleverly called International Fest or iFest, the day acknowledged 19 different cultures of students at the school at 5345 W. 99th Street in Oak Lawn. Cultures featured included Poland, Palestine, […]
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Lake Katherine goes green again for St. Patrick’s Day
By Kelly White One of Lake Katherine Nature Center & Botanical Gardens’ most popular features is its large waterfall, which tumbles over four separate falls, travels a distance of over 300 feet and descends approximately 30 feet before joining the lake itself on the east side. With Irish festivities in full swing this St. Patrick’s […]
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Shepard students have taken the plunge.
By Kelly White The high school, 13049 S. Ridgeland Ave., Palos Heights, honored Special Olympics Illinois with a unique school-based Polar Plunge on Thursday, March 2. “This year was our biggest group plunging yet,” Ashley Lythberg, Special Education Teacher (POWER PE teacher) and Special Olympics Coordinator at Shepard, said. “Every year is special, but since […]
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Germazing Ducks lend a hand at St. Germaine
Latest project is a new Innovation Lab By Kelly White St. Germaine School has a new Innovation Lab thanks to the Germazing Ducks, a small, volunteer-based fundraising committee shaped and formed by parents, teachers, and staff members. The Innovation Lab at the school, 9735 S. Kolin Ave., Oak Lawn, is a remarkable feat built around […]
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Richards students make blankets for hospitalized children
By Kelly White Richards High School students worked together to bring comfort and warmth to pediatric patients during this chilly winter season. Under the supervision of Richards Activities Facilitator Deborah Swanson, 70 students met after school on January 31 at the high school, 10601 Central Avenue in Oak Lawn, to make fleece comfort blankets for pediatric cancer […]
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Student filmmakers strut their stuff at Richards Film Festival
By Kelly White Local area high schoolers were able to showcase their digital talents this past weekend. Harold L. Richards’ digital media program hosted its inaugural Student Film Festival on Saturday, Feb. 25, in the high school’s Performing Arts Center, 10601 Central Ave., Oak Lawn. Students from Richards, as well as Barrington High School, Lemont […]
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Shepard brings back A Little Bit of Germany
By Kelly White The celebration of German culture was back once again at Shepard High School with the return of A Little Bit of Germany. “It’s nice to see everyone out celebrating something that they love,” Juleaya Smith, 16, of Alsip, said. The food, music and fun festival took place on February 11 at the […]
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Dress for less at Oak Lawn High School’s Cinderella’s Closet
By Kelly White Searching for the perfect prom dress can be stressful, time consuming and expensive for high school students, as well as parents. Thanks to Oak Lawn Community High School’s annual dress re-sale, cleverly called, Cinderella’s Closet, on February 11, students were able to browse beautiful ball gowns all in one place at the […]
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Chris Singleton tries to inspire Independence Jr. High students
By Kelly White Former professional athlete and current inspirational speaker and best-selling author, Chris Singleton brought his message of unity and racial reconciliation to students Tuesday at Independence Jr. High. While Singleton met in person with sixth- to eighth-graders at the Palos Heights junior high, his talk was live streamed to fifth-graders at Navajo Heights […]
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District 128 schools are going to the dogs and the kids love it
By Kelly White Pet therapy has also been shown to improve energy levels, self-esteem, social skills, verbal communication and mood, as well as decrease depression. Palos Heights School District 128 made the decision to bring pet therapy into the classroom to help both its students and staff reap these benefits while enjoying the company of […]