Teacher Now Internet Famous After 'Welcome to 4th Grade' Rap Video | Patch PM

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4th Grade Teacher With Viral Back-to-School Rap Video Touts Fun in the Classroom

Not every elementary school teacher can say their career began by going viral, but that’s exactly the case for Dwayne Reed, a first-year fourth-grade student-teacher at Jane Stenson Elementary School in Skokie.

Man Accused of Posing as Parking Attendant During White Sox-Cubs Game

A man with a history of theft convictions is accused of impersonating a parking attendant near U.S. Cellular FieldGuarantee Rate Field and scamming drivers out of their money on a game day in July.

Marilou von Ferstel, One of the 1st Women Elected to Chicago City Council, Dies at 78

Von Ferstel wasn't limited to politics. She also built successful careers in the fields of journalism and business.

Officer Killed Prowler Armed With Shard of Glass

A 12-year veteran with the Round Lake Police Department is currently on paid administrative leave after she shot and killed a prowler who confronted her with a glass shard when she was the first to arrive on scene of an incident in Round Lake late Friday night.

Woman Who Went Missing Near Glen Ellyn Has Been Found

A 22-year-old woman who was reported missing Tuesday morning has been found, police said.

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