North Chicago

Research has shown that a student’s likelihood of graduating high school can be strongly predicted by freshman year performance. For that reason, the state adopted a measure of 9th-grade progress called the Freshman On Track rate. Between 2018 and 2022, North Chicago’s Freshman On Track rate rose from 56 percent to over 90 percent.

NORTH LAWNDALE — A coloring book about North Lawndale artists is giving young people a way to relax while showing their pride for the West Side. The “Elvin Explores North Lawndale” book is a visual story that moves through some of the neighborhood’s most beloved landmarks. Allowing people to color a book filled with places in their community encourages residents to get out and explore their favorite places in Lawndale, said Alexie Young, founder of the Art West art center tha