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Category: Schools
UPDATE: Kolmar School threat was a ‘swatting’ incident
Oak Lawn police on Friday said the threat directed at Kolmar Elementary School in Oak Lawn has been ruled a hoax.
Cook County Sheriff’s Office closes case against Palos West teacher
Cook County Sheriff’s Police have closed their investigation into a November incident between a second-grader and his teacher at Palos West School in Palos Park.
Byrne School holds annual spelling bee
Michael M. Byrne School in the Garfield Ridge community hosted its annual spelling bee Wednesday morning, Jan. 14.
SD 200U vows crackdown on crossing guard scofflaws
A day after the Jan. 14 Beecher 200U school board meeting, Superintendent Jack Gaham created a video that summarized the meeting.
Crete-Monee school officials reviewing holidays
Crete-Monee school officials are mulling a change in the district’s 2026-27 calendar that would designate MLK, Presidents Day, Casimir Pulaski Day, Columbus Day, and Veterans Day for use as either student attendance days or teacher institute days.
Students get lifesaving heart screenings at McAuley
Mother McAuley hosted free Young Hearts for Life screenings, helping detect hidden cardiac risks and educate students on heart health.
Richards High School improves traffic flow with second officer
Richards High School added a second school resource officer to improve traffic flow and student safety during arrivals and dismissals.
SXU professor turns grief and faith into powerful paintings
Sarah Crow has spent most of her life learning how to look closely at paint, at memory and at the quiet spaces where grief and faith intersect. That way of seeing recently filled the walls of the Saint Xavier University Gallery, where Crow’s exhibition, “No Such Thing as Lost,” opened with an artist talk and […]
Oak Lawn music teacher hits national high note
Oak Lawn Community High School music teacher Bob Haberstat earned national recognition for innovative technology-driven music education and leadership.
