T.F. North's Baldwin ready to deliver

CALUMET CITY | T.F. North's Jeremy Baldwin knows that a lot of this year's success depends on a 13-man senior class.

D.215 considers harsh penalty for sagging pants

CALUMET CITY | Pants that sag below the waist could be considered "immoral/obscene behavior" at two south suburban high schools, under a policy change a local School Board is considering.

T.F. North football team set for rematch with Oak Forest

Thornton Fractional North's football team practices Wednesday in preparation for tonight's Class 6A playoff game with Oak Forest. Earlier this year, Oak Forest beat the Meteors 42-12.

T.F. North football team set for rematch with Oak Forest

Thornton Fractional North football coach Artie Rogers leads the team at practice Wednesday. The Meteors have made the Class 6A playoffs for two straight years.

T.F. North football team set for rematch with Oak Forest

Thornton Fractional North gets ready for tonight's Class 6A playoff game with Oak Forest.

Urganda man urges students to help others

Jimmy Ocaya, abducted at age 10 by the Lord's Resistance Army before escaping, speaks on Thursday at T.F. North High School about his graduation from Layibi Secondary School, a school in Uganda that was improved upon by funds from the Schools for Schools program of the Invisible Children org…

Uganda man urges students to help others

Richard Mark Ochaka, a mentor with the Invisible Children program, speaks on Thursday to T.F. North students in the school's auditorium in Calumet City.

Uganda man urges students to help others

T.F. North students listen as Ugandan Jimmy Ocaya tells the story of how he escaped rebels at the age of 10.

Uganda man urges students to help others

CALUMET CITY | Jimmy Ocaya has managed to achieve the same goal many teens strive for -- an opportunity to get a college education and to make something of himself.

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Official: Boundary between schools not shifting any time soon

CALUMET CITY | Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215 Superintendent Creg Williams said he has no intention in the near future of shifting the boundary that separates local teenagers who attend TF North High School and TF South High School in neighboring Lansing.

Meteors looking forward to 2010 season

CALUMET CITY | Don't think Thursday's heat was going to bother head coach Artie Rogers and his T.F. North football team, especially after how they finished last season.

Kiesling column slams TF North teachers

Could there be anything more inane and, well, just plain ignorant than the little side comment/slur about TF North High School made by Mark Kiesling in his June 20 column, "City takes scofflaws to school"?

TF North students pay tribute to veterans

CALUMET CITY | At the 49th annual Americanism Awards program sponsored by the Ehinger Bros. VFW Post 8141 and Ladies Auxiliary, the Thornton Fractional North High School History Club made a special presentation for the Honor Flight Chicago program.

TF North students pay tribute to veterans

Photo provided by Marilyn Schultz At the Americanism Awards program held recently at Ehinger Bros. VFW Post 8141 in Calumet City are, left to right, Post community activities Chairwoman Jan Malone, Thornton Fractional North High School students Tyler Daw and Paulina Hernandez and Post commun…

Four relay wins boost T.F. North to second place in SSC Blue meet

MIDLOTHIAN | Instead of 2-by-4s, T.F. North chose a 4-by-2 to start building something sturdy Thursday night.

Family man loved his grandchildren

Michael "Zeke" Schutz would do anything for the people he loved, his wife Colleen said.

Nigeria has become a source of track talent for T.F. North

Whenever he performs for T.F. North in the hurdles races, Morakinyo Adesemowo looks the part of a typical high school student, albeit one with above-average athletic ability.