Within the walls of Parker, students with diverse political beliefs are looking to gather, discuss, and listen. Sophomores Neel Malhotra and Noah Silverman have organized a space to do just that in the Parker Politics Club.  Until this year, there...

This year Parker is welcoming back one of its own as the new art and woodworking teacher, Jake Rosenbluth. An alumnus of the school, Rosenbluth brings  a deep connection to Parker’s community and his passion for hands-on work. Through his early projects...

The familiar morning routine at Parker now begins with a scan. Before entering the building, every student must scan an ID, a small plastic card that represents a big shift in how the school tracks attendance and ensures safety. The IDs are used as a...

“I realized field hockey was a sport I loved in seventh grade. I wanted to play so bad in college, and I started off on the lowest team at my club, but it didn't matter to me as long as I was on a team,” junior Sonia Pettinelli said. Now, Pettinelli...

President Obama, the 44th president of the United States and a Chicago native, will open his presidential library in the spring of 2026. President Obama served two terms as president between 2009 and 2017, and before that, he served as an Illinois State...

County Fair: a break from the start of the school year and a time honored Parker tradition. With past themes like Under the Sea, Retro, and Candyland, how will Parker sophomores pull off the new and different Parkerpalooza? Parkeralooza will be a Lollapalooza...

Parker’s men’s soccer team has lost their homecoming game against Latin 1-0. In the past, all three of Parker’s men's soccer teams have played their Homecoming games against Latin on the Saturday of Homecoming. However, Athletic Director Nick Kocsis...

On Saturday, September 20, after a long Friday of JV games and Saturday of varsity games against Latin, Parker students celebrated at the homecoming dance. The theme, “Rio Carnival,” was chosen to bring vibrant color to the dance floor and inspired...

This year, Parker athletics welcomes a new face, Luke Drase. A former volleyball coach at Lane Tech High School and Communications Coordinator for the athletic department at Lake Forest College, Drase joined Parker this fall as the new Assistant Athletics...

There has been a sudden problem in the math classrooms, all starting with a leak in the pipes from around four years ago. Mold has been found in many of the first floor math classrooms. This finding  is a huge red flag as it is a health hazard and can...

On the morning of Saturday September 20, our varsity homecoming athletic games took place on the Parker turf and in the big gym. With field hockey starting the day off at 9:00 a.m., followed by volleyball at 11:00 a.m., and soccer at 1:00 p.m., the day...

On August 11, the sounds of bouncing balls and powerful serves echoed through Waveland tennis courts as the girls tennis team began their first preseason practice of the season. However, the preparation for the season didn’t start then: captains and...