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On March 15, Ber walked on stage at Chicago’s Schubas Tavern with a huge smile. She jumped into a performance of “Boys Who Kiss You in Their Car,” an upbeat indie pop song that draws on the mediocre men she’s gone on dates with. Dressed in patterned pink pants and an oversized leather jacket, she...

Chicago-based BK Development owners Ayman Khalil and Steve Blonsky disclosed plans a year ago to convert the Walkers Point buildings into apartments.

The Bemidji native, 24, wrote most of her fun new EP after being kicked out of the U.K. and being ghosted by a London boy.

Arvid Dean Brockman

Academic, emotional, and social issues abound for children who are poor readers. Children who are behind their peers in reading can struggle with low self-esteem and feelings of inadequacy. This can be magnified at the middle school level where students are developing their mindsets and making comparisons of themselves to others. S. C. Lee Junior High first-year reading/language arts teacher Lydia Burse has not lost sight of her mission despite the challenges the COVID-19 pandemic has posed, sa...

COVID-19 changed much in the world. But for S. C. Lee Junior High seventh grade teacher, Pamela Knutson, her professional life as an educator changed dramatically. Having taught in a traditional classroom for more than a decade, Knutson trained and became a virtual instructor for students receiving their lessons through at-home learning. Knutson also serves as the school’s student council advisor. With some students learning from home and others learning on campus, it is a challenge to gat...