Speech Team sent 14 students to the regional matchup at North on Feburary 8, and out of those students six are set to compete at sectionals on Feburary 15, Nancy Stickels, Head Speech Team Coach and Permanent...
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has joined a group of 14 other State Attorneys General to protect gender-affirming care for transgender youth in their state, The Patch reported.
This move comes...
Girls’ Intramural Basketball is a new, non-competitive league of all grade levels of girls looking for a chance to play basketball at lower stakes, sophomore Maggie Browe, commissioner and founder, said....
South finalized its academic calendar for the 2025-2026 school year including notable changes; school will start and end earlier to accommodate first semester final exams happening before winter break,...
With over 130 clubs at South, students have countless opportunities to get involved. Regardless of the wide range of clubs, some students take the initiative to start new clubs that fill gaps in representation...
The U.S. Department of Justice has sued the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago for attempting to protect undocumented immigrants from federal immigration officers, The Washington Post reported.
The...
Science Teacher Jessica Pritzker is running for the District 34 School Board, along with two other canidates James Dolan and Eva Giglio, whom run unopposed. The election takes place on April 1.
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A data breach of South’s grade and attendance tracking system, PowerSchool, has leaked students personal information and the information of their guardians, IEP and 504 Plan information, and a limited...
Due to a fire in the Woodshop and a simultaneous burst pipe in the ceiling near the Student Activities Center (SAC), school was cancelled after Block 1 on Dec. 2, Principal Dr. Barbara Georges said.
Responding...
Effective at the beginning of the 2026 school year, current Superintendent Dr. Charles Johns will retire and will be replaced by Superintendent Designate Dr. R.J. Gravel.
Johns has worked in education...
Despite an onslaught of technical issues last year, the U.S. Department of Education opened up the 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for a trial period on Oct. 1, ensuring that...
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) voted to switch from the SAT to the ACT as the primary college entrance exam for all high school juniors beginning in the spring of 2025, Testing Coordinator,...
