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Illinois students being failed by low academic standards, lawmaker says

Catrina Barker | The Center Square - September 6, 2026

“In those kinds of proficiency levels and scores for somebody that should be, you know, an eighth grader or high schooler, reading at a fourth-grade level is really a tragedy,” Deering said. #students #academics #centersquare

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FBI Chicago Announces Creation of Digital Media Tip Line About Death of High Schooler Marshawn Mitchell

Silence DoGood - March 12, 2024

On September 15, 2023, freshman Mitchell was shot and killed following the dismissal of the homecoming football game at Hillcrest High School... #marshawnmitchell

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Commissioner Monica Gordon Releases Statement on Hillcrest High School Shooting

Silence DoGood - September 17, 2023

"Unfortunately, gun violence is the leading cause of death among children, teens and young adults under 25-years-old in Cook County." #hillcrest

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