REALLY Angry Parents Take School Board to Court: Patch PM

’Pissed Off’ Parents Go After School Board with Lawsuit

The parents of Lincoln-Way North — an 8-year-old south suburban high school scheduled to close next year — speak bluntly. They are suing their Board of Education to block the closing, accusing them of ignoring their responsibilities, ignoring other solutions to the money problems, and ignoring the parents, as well. The parents filed Freedom of Information Act requests, which the school administration tried to dodge by playing document-name games. Rebuffed and riled up, they turned to a lawsuit as a last resort, said Liz Sands, a mom who founded the Lincoln-Way Area TaxPayers Unite. “Why did I do this?” she says. “Because I’m pissed.” » read more

Charred Body Found at NIU was Bolingbrook Man

• The young man had been accepted at Northern Illinois University last year.

Firefighters Carry 94-Year-Old Woman Out Window to Escape Fire

• “If they weren’t here we would have all perished,” said one. Firefighters broke down doors in Crestwood condo to pull elderly residents to safety.

Wow! House: Sprawling Suburban Castle Could be Yours in 2016

• The 24,000-square foot South Barrington mansion is selling for $6.9 million.
  • Second-Most Expensive Home in Chicago Sold for $13.3 Million

Anita Alvarez Seeks FBI Help with Latest Chicago Police Shooting

• “This is a deeply disturbing incident that demands a very deliberate and meticulous independent investigation,” Cook County prosecutor says.

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25 New Illinois Laws in 2016 That May Change Your Life

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