3A girls hoops: SHS’ Medley makes all-state team first teamFriday afternoon’s Class 3A state semifinal showdown between Springfield High School and Lombard Montini will feature two of the top-three ranked teams in the state. And as of Tuesday afternoon, it will feature three of the best five players in the state, as voted on by The Associated Press.DuPage County boys captain: Dwayne EvansIf your idea of basketball excitement is chest-pounding, jersey-popping, wide-mouthed shouting, please step away, folks. Not much to see here.State boys basketball scoresFriday's Scores2,000 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.Chicago police plan to install covert camerasCriminals used to the blinking blue lights of Chicago's police cameras have learned to move outside their range. But soon there will be a greater chance the illegal activity will be captured by an undetectable camera that has a wider range.Saudis to host conference in ChicagoCommerce minister talks about the need for foreign investment Chicago Confidential: The Saudi commerce minister talked with us about the two-day Davos-style \"business opportunities forum\" it is hosting Chicago to entice U.S. investment, particularly in manufacturing.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.Immigration activists stage rallies in ChicagoA series of immigration rallies will be held in Chicago today, as activists continue their fight to legalize millions of illegal immigrants.Man dies after jumping into Chicago River to elude policeA man died tonight after he jumped into the south branch of the Chicago River to elude police, officials said. The man, believed to be in his early 20s, was rushed to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:16 p.m., according to hospital spokesman Marcel Bright.'Irish' food in Chicago isn't quite so in IrelandWhat, you may well ask, is Irish food? \"The Irish used to have a very rich, complex food culture, but that was hundreds of years ago,\" says writer Coleman Andrews. In The Country Cooking of Ireland (Chronicle Books, $50), he'scollected and refined more than 225 recipes, documenting both a historicand an emerging Irish cuisine. Both are pretty far from Chicago Irish fare.
