THE ORIGINAL structure that became Francis W. Parker School 56 was built in 1903 at the intersection of Columbia Avenue and 24th Street. It was named in honor of Francis Wayland Parker, a trailblazer ...

Pioneered by Enlightenment-influenced educators like John Dewey, Francis Wayland Parker, and Maria Montessori, progressive schools flipped the teacher-student relationship so that students weren ...

They're still dancing. These nine high school athletes kept their teams' seasons going with monster state tournament performances. See who stood out.

There is plenty in Francis’ legacy to fight over. During his 12-year pontificate, he made global headlines for landmark declarations that encouraged liberals, whether Catholic or secular. Of gay ...

Members of the Francis W. Parker School quiz bowl A team, Nash Oliphant, team captain Annoshae Mirza, Logan Florsheim and Chase Wayland (not pictured: Jack Bartlett and Beckett Nikitas).

Daniel Frank, principal of Francis Parker, said in an email to the Tribune on Thursday, “Francis W. Parker School has enjoyed a good working relationship with the Illinois Federation of Teachers ...

St. Francis-Emory Healthcare announced March 10, 2025, that Robert Parker, former CEO of Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, is its new CEO, effective immediately. Courtesy of St. Francis-Emory ...

Thursday night they beat Francis Parker 80-59 to set up a highly-anticipated rematch with the Comets. “That (loss) was tough,” Harris said.

Francis Parker Amon Andrews would shine, nailing the game-winning three pointer with less than 20 seconds left. Francis Parker gets the 63-62 win to advance to the next round of State Playoffs.

Download FOX 5 KUSI Now for Roku, Apple TV and Fire TV High School Sports Boys Basketball: Francis Parker 63, Irvine 62 by: Bri Savant Posted: Mar 6, 2025 / 04:36 PM PST Updated: Mar 6, 2025 / 04 ...

Between 1901 and 1903, the University acquired four different Chicagoan institutions, including Francis Wayland Parker’s Chicago Institute, another progressive school. Their merging became the ...

Francis Parker keeps their undefeated league record alive (4-0) as they beat Bishop’s 47-37. Francis Parker improves to (16-8) on the season. With the loss, Bishop’s drops to (15-10) on the ...