Results tagged “mortongrove”

A bus driver and bus aide were suspended for harassing special needs children in the Morton School District 201 after a recording surfaced of the pair calling kids "f[uck]ing little monsters," threatening to tie the children on the roof and also threatening to break their fingers. Cathy and Richard Bedard had a feeling something wasn't right with the bus that took 2 of their 3 special needs kids to school everyday so they stuck a tape recorder in their 13 year-old daughter's backpack. Sneaky. Awesome. The driver and aide work for First Student Inc. and were immediately suspended, however, the school district recently learned that following a 6-week suspension the pair were reassigned to another route, causing outrage in the community.

The dropping temperature and pouring rain didn't stop us from getting excited when we read that three new frozen yogurt places will be opening up in Chicago in the near future. Frozen yogurt? Like TCBY? Yes, but better. This isn't just any fro-yo, as Chicagoist likes to call it. We're talking about Pinkberry (A.K.A Crackberry), which is either the best thing since sliced bread, or a huge crock of marketing shit. Our coastal friends...

Self-mockery and political incorrectness are the perfect backdrop to any giving effort. And, both are present at the seventh annual Indo Jew Bowl football game in Skokie. What started in 2000 as a friendly Thanksgiving Day game has become an annual competition and fundraising event.

If you plan on taking any pictures from Metra station platforms, make sure they are only of interest to rail fans or tourists. Or, you might find yourself in some trouble.