Chicago police commander killed in the line of duty
Written by Annie Coniglio, World News Writer
February 21, 2018
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On February 13th, Chicago police commander, Paul Bauer, was shot while responding to a call at the Thompson Center in Chicago. The shooting occurred near the government office building around 2:30 P.M. Bauer was the commander of the 18th district in the near North side and was also a 31-year veteran....
2018 Winter Olympics Highlights
Written by Annie Coniglio, World News Writer
February 17, 2018
Pyeongchang County, South Korea, hosted the 2018 Winter Olympics. From February 9th to 25th, athletes competed for the chance of an Olympic gold medal. Red Gerard, who is 17 years old, was the first person to win gold for team USA. Gerard competed in the men’s slopestyle snowboarding. There were Am...
Republican-led Congress passes new tax bill
Written by Zayne Giertuga, Staff Writer
February 2, 2018
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Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, along with the entire House of Representatives, passed a tax bill onto President Donald Trump. The President signed the bill, and it is passed to the judicial branch where they will interpret the bill before it becomes a law. What exactly is the tax bill and what will i...
Once in a blue moon sight: super blue moon visible this Wednesday
Written by Zayne Giertuga, Staff Writer
January 30, 2018
A blue moon, lunar eclipse, and super moon will occur in the sky on Wednesday, January 31st. Excluding the supermoon, the last time this event happened was on March of 1866. A blue moon occurs every 2.5 years, which is the second blue moon in a single calendar month. The first full moon happened on ...
Person responsible for mistakenly sending a mass false missile alert in Hawaii “feels terrible”
Written by Annie Coniglio, World News Writer
January 30, 2018
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On Saturday, January 13th, an alert was sent to all the people in Hawaii that states: “BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.” Thirty-eights minutes later, another message was sent out by the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency informing peopl...
The new alcohol tax cut
Written by Zayne Giertuga, Staff Writer
December 21, 2017
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Recently, the Senate passed a new tax cut lowering the tax on alcohol that will take effect from December 31 of this year to December 31, 2019. The tax will lower taxes for alcohol production by about $4.2 billion over two years and reduces the cost of a bottle of alcohol by half. Rates will also be low...
Holiday lights of Lockport
Written by Lauren Jankowski, Staff Writer and Student Journalist
December 20, 2017
The holidays bring on many traditions for all friends and families. Some people go Christmas carolling, some make gingerbread houses, and some go light hunting. Light hunting, when one drives around scoping out the houses with the best decorations, is a tough tradition if you don’t know where the b...
Villagers in Bali living in an evacuation zone
Written by Annie Coniglio, World News Writer
December 11, 2017
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In Manggis, Indonesia, villagers have been worrying if Mount Agung is going to erupt. Mount Agung is 9,944 feet high. Mount Agung is a stratovolcano, which is a volcano and that is created from numerous layers of lava. Mount Agung is an active volcano, which last erupted on November 26 of this year. ...
UCLA basketball players caught shoplifting in China
Written by Annie Coniglio, World News Writer
November 26, 2017
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Three freshmen from the UCLA basketball team, LiAngelo Ball, Cody Riley, and Jalen Hall, have been suspended from playing as a result of shoplifting in China. It has not been fully revealed as to what was stolen, but one of the items was reportedly a pair of sunglasses from a Louis Vuitton store. ...
Christmas Crossroads craft fair photo slide show
Written by Angelina Borne, Photographer
November 26, 2017
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Man in search for his lost dog
Written by Jennie Alexandros, News Editor
November 20, 2017
On November 16, at around 1:30 pm, John’s beloved dog, Butkus, went missing by his house in Tinley Park. As an act of kindness, he asks to keep an eye out for his dog and to “please bring him back home to me.” The dog is tan, ten years old, and is around 2 ½ feet long and approximately 60 ...
Tampa Bay scare
Written by Tannor Giertuga, Staff Writer
November 20, 2017
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For the rest of the United States, most of us have celebrated a normal Halloween this year. We all put out bowls of candy for the kids to come and grab. This year in Tampa Bay, a murderer is on the run and many people are worried. His first killing was a week before Halloween. The police departm...
