North Cook News

Murphy: Bill will make certain taxpayers don’t ‘foot the bill’ for administrator’s high payouts

By Benjamin Kibbey | Apr 29, 2021

A piece of legislation that recentl​y passed the Illinois Senate is intended to prevent university administrators from taking excessive payouts when they leave their positions to take another job within the university.

Illinois father speaks about negative impacts of social isolation after son takes his life

By Benjamin Kibbey | Jan 26, 2021

The father of a Glenbrook North High School senior who took his life in early January recently spoke on AM560 about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young people's lives and outlooks.

Regina Dominican HS basketball parent: 'I don't think that there has been enough data' to correlate virus transmission and sports

By Benjamin Kibbey | Nov 16, 2020

As an impasse between Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) continues; parents of student athletes at Regina Dominican High School, such as Maureen French, hope leaders can recognize that high school sports do not pose a real transmission risk if taking reasonable precautions to prevent the virus' spread.

Illinois parent frustrated 'with the whole scenario' when it comes to remote learning

By Benjamin Kibbey | Oct 24, 2020

With the school year underway, Illinois schools are dealing a variety of adjustments to ongoing restrictions and concerns related to COVID-19, including responding to demands from athletes, coaches and parents for a return of high school sports.

Gong-Gershowitz calls for Madigan's resignation – despite his $247K contributions to her campaign

By Benjamin Kibbey | Aug 17, 2020

Illinois state Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-Glenview) is the latest member of her party to call for the resignation of longtime House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago), who is facing federal corruption charges in relation to his alleged involvement in a bribery scam for which utility giant Commonwealth Edison has paid a $200 million fine.