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St. Laurence going co-ed, will enroll Queen of Peace girls
Supplied photo A few Queen of Peace girls have worn the St. Laurence black and gold over the years, including as Viking cheerleaders at football and basketball games. Tears of joy were shed across the Southwest Side earlier this week, as Queen of Peace High School students, parents, alumnae and others cheered the……
Read MoreSt. Laurence going co-ed, will enroll Queen of Peace girls
Submitted photo A few Queen of Peace girls have worn the St. Laurence black and gold over the years, including as Viking cheerleaders at football and basketball games. Tears of joy were shed across Chicago and the southwest suburbs earlier this week as Queen of Peace High School students, parents, alumnae and others cheered the……
Read MoreSt. Laurence may help save Queen of Peace
With the clock running down in what has been announced as Queen of Peace High School’s last year ever, a last-minute solution may possibly be coming from no further than next door. St. Laurence High School, Peace’s “brother” school located immediately west at 5556 W. 77th St. in Burbank, is quietly surveying thousands of its……
Read MoreSt. Laurence studies options that might save Queen of Peace
With the clock running down in what has been announced as Queen of Peace High School’s last year ever, a last-minute solution may possibly be coming from no further than next door. St. Laurence High School, Peace’s “brother” school located immediately west at 5556 W. 77th St. in Burbank, is quietly surveying thousands of its……
Read MoreOur Lady of the Ridge supporters need to go to battle for their school
Supporters of Our Lady of the Ridge Elementary School in Chicago Ridge are doing everything possible to keep their doors open. I’m not sure what their odds are, but at least they have a chance. At this point, you have to accept the fact the Chicago Archdiocese has sent out a warning that the school……
Read MoreSt. Laurence may help save Queen of Peace by surveying its alumni about going co-ed
With the clock ticking in what has been announced as Queen of Peace High School’s last year ever, a last-minute solution may possibly be coming from no further than next door.St. Laurence High School, Peace’s Òbrother” school located immediately west on 77th Street in Burbank, is quietly surveying thousands of its alumni and presenting four……
Read MoreIf Queen of Peace can’t be saved, there might still be a happy ending
The last sporting event ever in the Queen of Peace gym – followed by a two-hour Senior Night celebration for the girls basketball team – took place Thursday night in Burbank and it was an evening of cheers and tears.Just two days prior, the players found out that the Queen of Peace community was about……
Read MoreJeff Vorva’s Extra Point: If Queen of Peace can’t be saved, there still might be a happy ending
The last sporting event ever in the Queen of Peace gym – followed by a two-hour Senior Night celebration for the girls basketball team – took place Thursday night in Burbank and it was an evening of cheers and tears. Just two days prior, the players found out that the Queen of Peace community……
Read MoreLunch Offered for Area Senior Citizens through Senior Dining Program
Stickney Township Office on Aging offers a congregate meal site program for area senior citizens age 60 years and older. The dining program provides nutritionally balanced meals, nutrition education and nutrition risk screening for older adults aged 60 years and older and their spouses, and encourages socialization and better health through disease prevention and health……
Read MoreQueen of Peace students, alumnae shet tears over ‘heart-breaking decision’
One year and one day after the buzz around Queen of Peace High School was about then-archbishop Blase Cupich attending a basketball game at the Burbank school, shock and sadness rippled through the southwest suburbs after a Tuesday-night announcement that the school will close its doors this spring. Established in 1962 by the Sinsinawa Dominican……
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