Flu Hits Illinois Hard This Winter
2026’s flu season is hitting harder than usual, and Illinois is feeling it. Across Illinois, health officials are reporting widespread outbreaks, rising hospital visits and an unusually early spike in…
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Late Property Taxes Force Cook County Schools to Take Out Loans
Cook County property tax delays have caused a funding deficit for Chicago Public Schools (CPS), forcing the school district to take out over $1.6 billion in loans and make interest…
LFA Students Win National Chinese Essay Contest
We are thrilled to congratulate the following winners: Riya Kapoor ’28 (G10, Regular) – Gold Award Asha Bock ’28 (G10, Regular) – Silver Award Kyra Quinn ’27 (G11, Regular) –…
Immigration Slowdown Stalls U.S. Population Growth
The growth of the United States’ population slowed significantly in 2025, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. As reported by the Census Bureau, this decline can primarily…
Coaches vs. Cancer: Every Move Matters
The American Cancer Society (ACS) is a nonprofit that fights cancer by supporting research, educating people, advocating for better policies and helping patients and families. Their goal is to end…
AI Companies Experience Setbacks and Successes in Pentagon Deals
OpenAI has reached an agreement to assist in artificial intelligence systems with the Pentagon after a similar deal with rival AI company Anthropic fell through. Anthropic appeared to be making…
The Arctic Prize: Disputes Over Greenland’s Strategic Rise
Despite its Arctic, frozen, and—ironically—not-so-green environment, Greenland has found itself competing for a top spot in global politics. Greenland, although part of Denmark, maintains its own autonomy for domestic affairs,…
Thoughtful Insights into the BH Experience
The Form VI ‘Letter to Your Younger Self’ Chapel has become a core tradition at the beginning of seniors’ final semester. This year, a diverse set of speakers spoke about…
Historic Artemis Launch
More than 50 years after humans last ventured past low orbit, NASA is preparing to send astronauts back to the Moon. Artemis II is a multibillion-dollar spaceflight attempting to orbit…
Iran on the Brink: Economic Collapse and Mass Protests
On December 28, 2025, millions of Iranians took to the streets in one of the largest protest movements in decades. The Human Rights Activists News Agency has confirmed that more…