Pony Express News

Government supports families during COVID-19

Agustin Ramirez, Eduardo Flores

May 5, 2020

What is the government doing to support families during this virus? We know parents are struggling to balance work, child care and self-care while keeping worries — both your children’s and your own — under...

Where does Illinois stand now?

Esmeralda Villa, reporter

April 27, 2020

As of right now, all 50 states are in lockdown or issues a stay-at-home order. Due to Covid-19, governors are doing the most to start going back to normal. Starting with baby steps, like opening barber and grooming shops and...

What’s Working To Prevent ‘Hoarding’ Of Essential Supplies?

April 27, 2020

What’s working to combat the social isolation that accompanies social distancing?

April 27, 2020

Is Morton East being affected by the COVID19 virus?

Period 5 Journalists

March 11, 2020

Morton East is preparing for the Coronavirus by cleaning everything students use or touch like door handles and other things that students come in contact with. According to wxii12.com, Schools are starting to close up b...

Morton East preps for the Coronavirus

Period 4 Journalists

March 11, 2020

Morton East is preparing for the Coronavirus by taking many precautions. According to the Center for Disease Control, the COVID-19, or better known as the Coronavirus, was first detected in China and has now been detected in...

Morton East is on the fight against COVID19

Period 2 Journalists

March 11, 2020

How's our school preparing for the Corona-Virus? Coronaviruses are zoonotic, meaning they are transmitted between animals and people. Detailed investigations found that SARS-CoV was transmitted from cats to humans and MERS-CoV...

Morton East does its best to beat coronavirus

Period 1 Journalists

March 11, 2020

Morton East is doing their best to avoid the coronavirus. Morton East is preparing for the coronavirus by sending out emails to teachers and families and sending digital copies on how to prevent it to come to our school and...

How many babies are conceived on Valentines Day?

Flavio Rivera, Eric Rincon, and Cris Fitz

February 17, 2020

Valentine's Day is known as the day to celebrate your love with a significant other, but does that mean that most babies are conceived on Valentine's Day? According to the CDC and Social Security Administrations estimated that...

Carnations will feed the hungry

Jose Gonzalez, Reporter

February 14, 2020

This morning on February 14, the Bible club sold carnations, and they sold 300 of them. They will also be selling them during all lunch periods. Ms. Michau, adviser of Bible Club and of the carnation fundraiser plans on using...