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Tensions are high at Oak Park and River Forest High School, reflecting global strife over the war in Gaza, as pro-Israel and pro-Palestine students and parents report unfair treatment, bullying, harassment and feeling unsafe at school.The school, for example, has received 16 formal complaints since Oct. 7, but eight were anonymous complaints and therefore not investigated, officials said. Five complaints were determined to have already been dealt with. Of the three remaining complaints that were investigated, two alleged antisemitism and one alleged harassment of the school’s Middle East and...

Experts say this is opening the door to outbreaks of diseases that were once virtually eradicated, like polio and measles.

Lagging childhood vaccinations lead to call for action Print Lessons learned from the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination campaign are helping healthcare providers revive childhood vaccination numbers that plunged during the pandemic. Pediatric office visits fell 27% during the pandemic, the result of economic hardship and safety measures meant to limit exposure to COVID-19, according a report published by the American Academy of Pediatrics and Georgetown University Center for Children and Families Thursday. The decline in well-child appointments has led to a lag in childhood vaccinations. Orders fo...