School Spotlight: Downers Grove South High School
Take a look inside everything from academics to school spirit.
Yolanda Perdomo is an award-winning journalist and a digital producer for CBS Chicago. Previously, Yolanda was a producer and reporter for WBEZ, WCPN, and WXXI, whose stories aired on NPR, PRI, Marketplace, and Latino USA.
Yolanda has earned awards, including an Associated Press Award, an Association of Women in Communications Award, an Edward R. Murrow Award, a Radio and Television Digital News Association Award, and a Society of Professional Journalists Award. Yolanda's reporting was published in Chicago Reader, Chicago Magazine, Chicago Tribune, and The Daily Herald.
Take a look inside everything from academics to school spirit.
She keeps getting looked over because she's shy at first but she blossoms pretty quickly.
All lanes finally reopened by just before 6 p.m.
Principal Shaka Rawls is a graduate of Leo High School and he came back to help revive the school.
Elliott brought along sisters Kylie and Khloe who are ready to be adopted.
"He's fantastic. He's working on his training. He's loving and sweet."
"She is happy, she's friendly, she plays nonstop. A very sweet soul."
The victim, who has a FOID card and concealed carry license, and then the offender exchanged gunfire.
"The whole notion of killing your friend in the ring and having to live with that and learning to have to forgive yourself for that, the redemptive part of that was also very powerful."
PAWS Chicago is hosting a Big Love Adoption Event this weekend. It's a special happening that shines a light on bigger dogs.
Echo also loves to cuddle and snuggle and would do great with a person or a family who can give her that kind of attention and affection.
"Seeing how upset everybody was made me want to help."
He's got a lot of energy but learns quickly.
"Statistically speaking, more people have visited space than driven the Wienermobile!"
On December 18, police found 44-year-old Jaquinn Sawyer shot to death in front of a home on the 1600 block of North Mango which is between North and Wabansia.