Grayslake Central’s band program are busy practicing and preparing for its winter performance on Dec. 15, 2022. As the time of the event approaches, percussion player; Mathias Zipfel, trombone player; Alexandra Marquez, and french horn player; Rebecca Sulko prepare thoroughly for their performance.

Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, and The Weeknd. Each and every one of these artists has long been a mainstay in the music industry, and each sits at the top of their game in each of their respective genres. In 2022, these artists released major projects that broke records and topped the charts. Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, who goes simply by Kendrick Lamar, released his first studio album since 2017...

On January 2, 2023, during the Cincinnati Bengals and Buffalo Bills’ game, Damar Hamlin, a safety for the Bills, made a tackle on the field after a catch by Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins. Hamlin got up after what seemed like a harmless play, but seconds later he collapsed on the field, and went into cardiac arrest. The rest of the game ended up being postponed, but was later canceled.  The...