County Fair is a long-standing Parker tradition of sugar highs, cotton candy, roller skates, and fun. However, County Fair does not appear out of nowhere. Weeks of meetings, meticulous planning, and hard work go into every part of the event each year...

The Starbucks at Clark and Dickens, the closest to Parker, has begun construction to become pickup-only. The store is a frequent destination for Parker students and featured several seating options. The concept of pickup-only Starbucks stores was launched...

The fall sports season has begun, as preseason is behind us and the Homecoming excitement as well as the athletes' preparation for sectional games and state championships await. On Monday August 7, the Parker soccer, field hockey, tennis, volleyball,...

The Bridge program hasn’t had many changes over the years, but with a new student leader comes a revitalized program, striving to create a seamless transition into the Upper School for new-to-Parker students.  Senior Hanna Bilgin is the 2023-24...

One thousand four hundred twenty deaths. That is the number of opioid-related overdose deaths in Chicago in 2021. Nationwide, there have been over 106 thousand overdose deaths, according to data from the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.  The...

Alderperson for the 43rd Ward Timmy Knudsen has had a lot on his plate since he took office. The 43rd ward consists of Lincoln Park, Old Town, Ranch Triangle, and the Gold Coast. He was appointed to replace retiring alderperson Michelle Smith in September...

On August 5th, Parker’s soccer team began their pre-season. Each day, athletes would attend two practices, both for two hours or more. But, only on Saturdays, does the team practice full game scenarios, or “11’s.” During these days, the varsity...

If you walk into the small nurse’s office near the alcove, you will most likely find three things: familiar brown benches lining the entryway, a row of jars filled with band-aids, cotton swabs, and cough drops, and Nurse Anne. For 33 years School Nurse...

On Saturday, May 13, the Parker Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) Underwater Robotics Team, H2Operations, attended the MATE ROV Competition, along with six other high schools. “We have been working towards this competition since October, and we have...

Since Tuesday, April 25, Upper School students have been required to scan in and out of the building using a QR code. Junior Grant Koh helped communicate how the new security system works to the student body. “The new security system was made to give...

On Monday, April 24, all Latin classes furthered their learning by visiting Pompeii: The Exhibition at the Museum of Science and Industry (MSI). With Latin teacher Sean Miranda, classes have been studying Roman homes and the events in Pompeii throughout...

Cookies are more than just a delicious dessert. It is also the name of a Parker program that was instituted in the spring of 2000. Flora J. Cooke, the namesake for the Cookies courses, was the Principal of Francis W. Parker for its first thirty years....