Eighth graders mentor Matte son students in story writing
Eighth grade students at Matte son Middle School mentor first and second graders as story buddies. They teach plot structure and collaborate on original stories blending younger artwork. The bound books were shared at a luncheon, with support from school leaders and local volunteers.
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Oves
Matteson School
Huth Middle School
Matteson
Ith
Huth
Augusta Miller
Jacqueline Marleet Lessard
Jackie
Augusta
Hoth
Jamnes
Bryan Clement
Ryan Clement
Caleb
Lugar
Warnes
Peace Day guns for Beanie Babies draws guns from homes
About 35 faith groups and the Homewood Police Department organized a Guns for Beanie Babies event at St. Andrew United Methodist Church in Homewood. Residents exchanged rifles handguns and shotguns for Ty Inc Beanie Babies, intending to remove weapons from homes to protect children.
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South Suburban Ministerial Association
Homewood
South Suburban
St. Andrew United Methodist Church
Ken Rensnow
Donald Gluckman
Temple Anshe Sholom
Olympia Fields
Ermalou Roller
St. Andrew
Ty Inc
Roller
Littleton
Colo
Conyers
Free-tuition program marks milestone for Ford Heights student
Coulter, first student to earn a degree at Prairie State College while in high school through the Learning in Context program, graduated as the program expands to encourage Ford Heights students to stay in school. Eleven LS graduates from Bloom Trail High School join the effort as officials push to raise awareness and participation.
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Isan Coulter
Prairie State College
Coulter
Ford Heights
Governors State University
Bloom Trail
Grishan-Walker
Cottage Grove Middle School
Sai Ernestine Beck-Fulgham
Learning In Context
Debra Wafford
Old Heights
Wafford
DePaul University
Governors State
Prairie State
Annie
Beaucoup
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Huth Science Matteson Sche
John Bunvol
Ivory
Sixtop Heart
Matthew Barley
Courtney David
Teson
Susan Woodrow
Earnestine Foster
Lynette Bivens
J. Carole Tsuckner
Carol Isom
Jost
Finfrock
Chicago Heights
Isom
Glenwood
Amy Hetzner
Warren Ska
Richton Park Public Library Board
Michael Rudd
Brendan Gallagher
Fats
Lookout
Lds
USDA
Nurme
Governors Hwy
Richton Park
FAY Bam
SAM SP
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