Melinda Moore

6 days ago | chicagotribune.com | Melinda Moore

Fresh flowers will be the order of the day on Easter Sunday at Pilgrim Faith United Church of Christ in Oak Lawn as it revives a decades-old tradition. Those at the 10 a.m. Easter service will be invited to attach a fresh flower from their garden to a cross erected as the centerpiece of the celebration. They can alternatively attach a flower provided by the church. “We have this very large wooden cross we put on the altar at Easter time, and it’s wound with jute rope.

1 week ago | chicagotribune.com | Melinda Moore

Superintendents group, UNC award scholarshipsThe Superintendents’ Commission for the Study of Demographics and Diversity recently awarded scholarships to students during the Ron Edmonds Scholarship Award and Board Recognition Gala at the Tinley Park Convention Center.

2 weeks ago | chicagotribune.com | Melinda Moore

School social worker Kelly Robinson had one of her dreams come true when she acquired a facility dog a few years ago to help with her job. Since then, Davis, a good-natured golden retriever, has become a fixture at Indian Trails Elementary School in Frankfort. “I equate it to when you’re driving in the car and you see a dog, you can’t help but smile,” Robinson said. “So seeing this sweet, beautiful thing at school sends you into a good mood.

2 weeks ago | chicagotribune.com | Melinda Moore

District 230 color guard seniors earn scholarshipsThree District 230 competitors at the Midwest Color Guard Circuit Championships held at Andrew High School in Tinley Park have received scholarships. Stagg High School seniors Nicole Rudnik and Evelyn Dalton, and Andrew High School senior Sophia Fontana earned the scholarships, which recognize seniors who have strong community service records, outstanding academics and excellence in co-curricular activities.

2 weeks ago | chicagotribune.com | Melinda Moore

Brookfield Zoo Chicago prepares for new primate habitatsWestern lowland gorillas have moved into a new indoor habitat at Brookfield Zoo Chicago as part of the preparation for the James & Elizabeth Bramsen Tropical Forests, a new outdoor home for primates opening this summer.