AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneMar 17, 2021 at 2:53 pmTwo Chicago men, one of them out on bond on a weapons charge, shot at a 45-year-old man after trying unsuccessfully to carjack him, then stole the vehicle of a woman who had witnessed the first attack Sunday in the Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side, authorities said.Dakari Davis, 20, and Ladon Braxton, 20, were both denied bail before Judge John Lyke on Wednesday, during a hearing that was audio-steamed on YouTube.AdvertisementDavis and Braxton were both charged with attempted murder, attempted vehicular hijacking, aggravated use of...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneMar 17, 2021 at 2:53 pmTwo Chicago men, one of them out on bond on a weapons charge, shot at a 45-year-old man after trying unsuccessfully to carjack him, then stole the vehicle of a woman who had witnessed the first attack Sunday in the Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side, authorities said.Dakari Davis, 20, and Ladon Braxton, 20, were both denied bail before Judge John Lyke on Wednesday, during a hearing that was audio-steamed on YouTube.AdvertisementDavis and Braxton were both charged with attempted murder, attempted vehicular hijacking, aggravated use of...WW…

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneMar 17, 2021 at 8:08 pmA Cook County judge on Tuesday denied bail for a Berwyn man charged with the March 8 sexual assault, armed kidnapping and robbery of a female ride-share driver.Andrew Anania, 25, allegedly met the ride-share driver, then held the victim at gunpoint and demanded she drive him to another location, where he sexually assaulted her inside of the vehicle, according to public documents from the Cook County state’s attorney’s office.AdvertisementAnania then ordered the victim to drive him to another location, where he sexually assaulted her a...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneMar 17, 2021 at 8:08 pmA Cook County judge on Tuesday denied bail for a Berwyn man charged with the March 8 sexual assault, armed kidnapping and robbery of a female ride-share driver.Andrew Anania, 25, allegedly met the ride-share driver, then held the victim at gunpoint and demanded she drive him to another location, where he sexually assaulted her inside of the vehicle, according to public documents from the Cook County state’s attorney’s office.AdvertisementAnania then ordered the victim to drive him to another location, where he sexually assaulted her a...WW…

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneMar 11, 2021 at 8:25 pmThe long-standing 6-feet social distancing rule for Illinois schools has been halved to 3 feet, part of loosened guidelines unveiled by state education and health departments that say the new rules are needed for a rapid return to the classroom.But the Chicago Teachers Union said late Wednesday it wants the 6-foot standards maintained in Chicago Public Schools. AdvertisementThe State Board of Education website, Superintendent Carmen Ayala said the revised guidance for schools “reflects what we have learned about the transmission of...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneMar 11, 2021 at 8:25 pmThe long-standing 6-feet social distancing rule for Illinois schools has been halved to 3 feet, part of loosened guidelines unveiled by state education and health departments that say the new rules are needed for a rapid return to the classroom.But the Chicago Teachers Union said late Wednesday it wants the 6-foot standards maintained in Chicago Public Schools. AdvertisementThe State Board of Education website, Superintendent Carmen Ayala said the revised guidance for schools “reflects what we have learned about the transmission of...WW…

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneFeb 26, 2021 at 4:46 pmAs dean of Illinois’ largest teacher preparation program, Jim Wolfinger works to cultivate socially aware educators who can inspire students in any setting — whether that’s an urban neighborhood with racially diverse families or a small farming community.“The literature for a long time has told us: If we think of teaching as simply delivering the content, then you’re going to struggle with many of the kids in the classroom, because it’s not connected to their personal lives,” said Wolfinger, who leads the College of Education at Illinois...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneFeb 26, 2021 at 4:46 pmAs dean of Illinois’ largest teacher preparation program, Jim Wolfinger works to cultivate socially aware educators who can inspire students in any setting — whether that’s an urban neighborhood with racially diverse families or a small farming community.“The literature for a long time has told us: If we think of teaching as simply delivering the content, then you’re going to struggle with many of the kids in the classroom, because it’s not connected to their personal lives,” said Wolfinger, who leads the College of Education at Illinois...WW…

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneFeb 11, 2021 at 5:00 amDespite fears of students falling behind because of the COVID-19 pandemic, an assessment of nearly 7,400 students at Chicago-area Catholic schools found students, especially those from economically disadvantaged communities, exceeded expectations, officials said this week.Of the 7,382 students who took the i-Ready exam in the fall of 2019 and fall of 2020, the majority in kindergarten through second grade, students performed on average at 105% of the expected learning growth in math, and at 130% in reading, said Jim Rigg, superintendent...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneFeb 11, 2021 at 5:00 amDespite fears of students falling behind because of the COVID-19 pandemic, an assessment of nearly 7,400 students at Chicago-area Catholic schools found students, especially those from economically disadvantaged communities, exceeded expectations, officials said this week.Of the 7,382 students who took the i-Ready exam in the fall of 2019 and fall of 2020, the majority in kindergarten through second grade, students performed on average at 105% of the expected learning growth in math, and at 130% in reading, said Jim Rigg, superintendent...WW…

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneJan 10, 2021 at 10:30 amRiver Forest resident Joe Marrazzo phoned his local police department this week to file a report, but even before he had a chance to explain his problem, the dispatcher swiftly interjected: “Is this about a fraudulent unemployment benefits claim?”“I was already on the lookout when this happened to me, because it had already happened to my mother and brother,” said Marrazzo, 49, a video editor who is among the more than 350,000 individuals across Illinois whose personal identities have been used for fraudulent unemployment claims in the...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneJan 10, 2021 at 10:30 amRiver Forest resident Joe Marrazzo phoned his local police department this week to file a report, but even before he had a chance to explain his problem, the dispatcher swiftly interjected: “Is this about a fraudulent unemployment benefits claim?”“I was already on the lookout when this happened to me, because it had already happened to my mother and brother,” said Marrazzo, 49, a video editor who is among the more than 350,000 individuals across Illinois whose personal identities have been used for fraudulent unemployment claims in the...WW…

AdvertisementBy Pioneer PressOct 13, 2020 at 11:01 amJust one week after welcoming some students back to New Trier High School, a spike in COVID-19 cases in suburban Chicago this week has prompted officials to put a pause on in-person instruction.After starting the new school year with remote learning, officials at New Trier began bringing 25% of its students back to campus Oct. 5 under a hybrid instructional model.AdvertisementNew Trier Superintendent Paul Sally said in a Monday letter to parents that the decision to return to remote instruction at the high school’s campuses in Winnetka...…AdvertisementBy Pioneer PressOct 13, 2020 at 11:01 amJust one week after welcoming some students back to New Trier High School, a spike in COVID-19 cases in suburban Chicago this week has prompted officials to put a pause on in-person instruction.After starting the new school year with remote learning, officials at New Trier began bringing 25% of its students back to campus Oct. 5 under a hybrid instructional model.AdvertisementNew Trier Superintendent Paul Sally said in a Monday letter to parents that the decision to return to remote instruction at the high school’s campuses in Winnetka...WW…

AdvertisementBy Pioneer PressJul 30, 2020 at 5:00 amLong before the first man-made beaches in Winnetka made their debut in the mid-19th century, those hoping to take a stroll along Lake Michigan were limited to rambling along a slim ribbon of sand that took its cues from Mother Nature. “When the lake was high there was no beach, but when the lake was low, the beach would appear again,” said Charles Shabica, a coastal geologist and professor emeritus at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago. AdvertisementAccording to Shabica, after suburban communities like Lake Forest, Winnetka and...…AdvertisementBy Pioneer PressJul 30, 2020 at 5:00 amLong before the first man-made beaches in Winnetka made their debut in the mid-19th century, those hoping to take a stroll along Lake Michigan were limited to rambling along a slim ribbon of sand that took its cues from Mother Nature. “When the lake was high there was no beach, but when the lake was low, the beach would appear again,” said Charles Shabica, a coastal geologist and professor emeritus at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago. AdvertisementAccording to Shabica, after suburban communities like Lake Forest, Winnetka and...WW…