Gavin Swartz is a senior a DePaul College Prep in their Honors program and was awarded one of the nine ComED STEM Scholarships offered to students at DePaul College Prep.
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Local Hero Principal Hallums Spurs Funston To Greatness
Julie Hallums, the principal of Funston Elementary in Logan Square, is focusing on the hard work of educating. The devotion it takes to be a teacher isn’t a new narrative, but the dedication of principals is.
Read MoreArtist in Residence – Actor Zach Bencal’s Life in Logan and Aladdin
Zach Bencal, an actor also playing Babkak in Disney’s Aladdin at the Cadillac Palace Theater, is staying in Logan Square. Bencal sat down with LoganSquarist to share his favorite things about the neighborhood.
Read MoreHowDoWe, Inc. Lends a Hand at Chase Elementary
“We’re not trying to get into politics,” said Brian Letzter, vice president and co-founder of HowDoWe, Inc. “We simply saw a gap and decided we need to follow through for students.” July marks two years from the pang Mike Anderson felt seeing a burned down building directly across the street from a school in Chicago’s […]
Read MoreLogan at Hamilton – ASPIRA Business and Finance Joins in #EduHam
On May 31st students from more than 17 schools across Chicago packed into The Private Bank theater downtown for a special viewing of Hamilton.
Read MoreBook or Movie? Logan Library and Logan Theatre Explore Both With Ghost World
This month, the Logan Square Public Library and Logan Theater join forces to create a powerful media partnership. Centered around one an essential graphic novels of our time, Ghost World by Daniel Clowes, you no longer have to choose between book or movie.
Read MoreLogan by Verse: Poetry Readings and Open Mics in Logan Square for #NaPoMo
Since the creation of National Poetry Month (#NaPoMo) in 1996, the landscape of art hit quite a few growth spurts. Every art form now requires a “digital presence.” Blockbuster busts, and Netflix sails. E-books seemed poised to impale print, but most people still prefer it. Vinyl is back! Poetry underwent a revival through spoken word, and once had […]
Read MoreMaking Good on Our Debt: How to Solve the CPS Budget Crisis
The Chicago Public Schools budget crisis is nothing new in Chicago, and with an issue this complex, how do we even attempt a solution if we can’t grasp the full scope of it?
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