Chicago Heights: On the way back upNote to readers: This is another in an occasional series ofconversations with local leaders about the state of south suburbancommunities and plans for their future.Current WTWO Conditions 2.0EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL Munster 46 East Chicago Central 42 overtime MICHIGAN CITY Valparaiso vs. Merrillville ppd. to Monday SOUTH BEND RILEY South Bend Washington 64 Penn 59 ELKHART CENTRAL Warsaw 55 Elkhart Memorial 50 FORT WAYNE NORTHROP Carroll (Fort Wayne) 48 DeKalb 26 MARION Fort Wayne North 81 Marion 73 KOKOMO Lafayette Jeff 67 Kokomo 61 NEW CASTLE Muncie Central 48 Pendleton Heights 43 ...Bill Mauldin stamp honors grunts' heroThe post office gets a lot of criticism. Always has, always will.Council Bluffs Community Schools: A historyDozens of schools have been built for the sole purpose of educating Council Bluffs students over the school district’s 150-year history. Some buildings were abandoned, some were sold, at least two burned but many are still in use.RIVERVIEW: Couple return to burned house; more upset by death of family dog (with video)RIVERVIEW — The residents of a house destroyed by fire came home Thursday afternoon to devastating news.Illinois Community CalendarFind events going on in your community, and plan your week'sactivities with The Times.Bruce J. Graham, Chicago Architect Who Designed Sears Tower, Dies at 84Known for his integration of modernist design and sophisticated engineering in buildings, Mr. Graham played a role in changing Chicago’s skyline.Milton Bradley said he was a prisoner in his own home while he was playing for the Chicago CubsMilton Bradley said he was a prisoner in his own home while he was playing for the Chicago Cubs.NBA: Utah 132, Chicago 108CHICAGO, March 9 (UPI) -- Deron Williams connected for 28 points and dished off 17 assists Tuesday, powering the Utah Jazz to a 132-108 blowout of Chicago.2,000 grades raised at Chicago Public Schools' Hyde Park AcademySun-Times Special Report: Last school year at struggling Hyde Park Academy High, more than 2,000 grades were boosted at least one notch, a Chicago Sun-Times analysis shows. And this school year, blanket A's were ordered issued to all students of five new Hyde Park teachers.Loyola-Chicago - Team NotesOn March 2, the Horizon League officially named Loyola-Chicago's student section as the best in the conference following a two-month evaluation of all 10 schools.
