Lane Tech High School
Lane Tech Wins First Public League Baseball Championship Played At Wrigley Field In 4 Years
"When we first walked out here on the field it was surreal. But you can’t let the moment get too big for you,” one player said. “We’re just playing baseball.”
Lane Tech Football Field Will Be Renamed For Fritz Pollard, Honoring Alum Who Was One Of First Black Pro Players
Frederick Douglass “Fritz” Pollard graduated from Lane in 1912, and became one of the first Black professional football players, the first Black quarterback and the first Black coach in professional football.
Lane Tech Mascot Process Stalls As School Struggles To Review Hundreds Of Submissions
Lane Tech voted last year to stop using the school's longtime symbol of a Native American man wearing a feathered headdress. But school leaders need help narrowing down more than 1,000 new ideas.
After More Than 400 Exposed To COVID At Lane Tech, Some Question Safety, District’s Notification Process
"I really just need to know real-time information at my kids' individual schools," one Lane parent said.
Lane Tech Honors First Female Students 50 Years After Going Coed: ‘Thank You For Your Fearlessness’
Lane Tech's first female students enrolled in September 1971 after six decades of being an all-boys institution.
Lane Tech Local School Council Votes To Oust In-School Cops
“Seeing a gun in school is really disturbing. I find it uncomfortable every time I see it, and I can’t imagine what students experience when they see that — especially students of color,” said one parent.
Lane Tech Won’t Begin Process To Find New Mascot Until School Year Starts
"As much as we want to see these changes happen overnight, we understand there will be a longer processes to them,” said the executive director of the American Indian Center.
Lane Tech Votes To Nix ‘Indian’ Mascot
In a community survey with thousands of responses, about half said they wanted Lane Tech to stop using its mascot and other related imagery, saying it reinforces harmful stereotypes of Native Americans.
School Where Cops Were Caught On Video Dragging Student Down Stairs Votes To Keep Its Officers
Chicago schools like Marshall, Kenwood and Corliss are voting to keep cops in schools despite nationwide calls to remove officers from campuses.
Hundreds Of Lane Tech Students And Alumni Petition School To Get Rid Of Cops On Campus
Lane Tech's local school council is hosting a special meeting Tuesday to decide when to vote on the issue.
Lane Tech Could Nix ‘Indian’ Mascot After Alumni Call For Replacement: ‘At Its Core, It’s Wrong And Racist’
This isn't the first time some have pushed the school to remove the mascot. The newest effort — backed by more than 1,000 alumni — comes amid national dialogue about racism.
Lane Tech Seniors Have Until April 30 To Apply For Alumni Association Scholarships Totaling $180,000
This is the first year the Sincere Ash Memorial Scholarship will be given out.
Family Of Lane Student Shot By Police Sues Alleged Getaway Driver In Effort To Get Police Video
“We believe this lawsuit will enable us to have access to this evidence immediately. The parents have a right to know," the family's attorney said.
New Lane Tech Scholarship Created To Honor Memory Of Student Sincere Ash
The "vibrant and charismatic" Lane Tech student died when he was hit by a train after he was reported missing from Lollapalooza last year.
Years After Lane Tech Football Player Collapsed On Field From Head Trauma, His Recovery Marches On
A fundraiser for Drew Williams will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at City's Edge at 5310 W. Devon Ave.
Family Launches GoFundMe To Help Pay For Funerals Of Lane Tech Student And Brother Who Died In Fire
Abelardo and Pedro Sanchez were trapped by a fire in an attic of a Back of the Yards home Wednesday.
Vigil At Lane Tech High On Friday Will Honor Slain Security Guard Jemel Roberson
The vigil will begin at 7 p.m. on Friday on the north side of Lane Tech's stadium at 2601 W. Addison St.
