In Chicago, it’s time for decisive action before it’s too late.
Editorial: Mayor Lightfoot, Close the Schools
Asian Americans Face Stigma as Coronavirus Fear Spreads
As mainstream media continues to portray Asians as the transmitters of COVID-19 (more commonly known as the coronavirus), Asian Americans have experienced an increase in discrimination and xenophobia.
BREAKING: All Payton Trips Canceled As Coronavirus Fears Mount
Payton called off all spring foreign exchanges and trips Friday evening, a dramatic but expected move in the wake of the worldwide coronavirus outbreak.
How Payton Students Celebrate Thanksgiving
With a lot of people coming from different backgrounds here at Payton, we wondered: How else do people celebrate? Are there different traditions they have? What about the food? We interviewed several people to find out more about the way they celebrate. Here’s what they said.
Quiz: What Thanksgiving Food Are You?
Take this quiz to find out which Thanksgiving food you are!
AT LAST!: Chicago Breathes Sigh of Relief As Teacher Strike Ends (Column)
Two Wednesdays ago, few in this city would have imagined that by the time students returned to school there would be snow on the ground. Yet here Lightfoot was at City Hall, early on Halloween afternoon, saying the strike was finally over as snow fell faster and faster outside.
Legal Analysis: No Regionals for CPS Cross-Country Athletes After 11th-Hour Lawsuit Fails
CPS cross-country runners (including Payton’s) won’t be allowed to compete in the IHSA Regional competitions tomorrow after a judge rejected a request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) allowing them to compete while the CTU strike continues. “I greatly respect Judge Reilly’s (and the IHSA’s) desire for caution in order to protect student safety,” Will Foster writes. “Nevertheless, I am at least a bit skeptical of the ruling for the reasons heretofore stated. In particular, some of the factual assumptions upon which the equitable balancing rests seem dubious.”
