24 parent letter. The classroom is closed until Sept.... The private school has been added to the list of Illinois schools the state has found to be noncompliant with Gov.... Case counts for school-related outbreaks also include those associated with before and after school programs, including school-sponsored activities such as athletic events. Most of the schools listed as having outbreaks reported fewer than five cases....

Chicago radio host Eric Ferguson in 2015.... I’m energized to move forward and defend myself against claims made against me and the station, and look forward to seeing them through to their conclusion.... His lawyers previously denied DeNicolo’s allegations in a motion to dismiss her lawsuit....

Baker joined other French luminaries honored at the site, including philosopher Voltaire, scientist Marie Curie and writer Victor Hugo. Military officers carried her cenotaph along a red carpet that stretched for four blocks of cobblestoned streets from the Luxembourg Garden to the Pantheon.... Baker’s military medals lay atop the cenotaph, which was draped in the French tricolor flag and contained soils from her birthplace in Missouri, from France, and from her final resting place in Monaco...

Fireworks shows are back for Independence Day weekend this year.... For Chicago, Navy Pier has announced Wednesday and Saturday fireworks for the summer through Sept.... Examples might be to do a drive-up show, or to shoot only high-altitude fireworks than can be seen from a wide surrounding area....