Students at a south suburban high school are planning a walkout Thursday in protest of the school’s response after a student alleged she was sexually assaulted in class.

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Chicago sports fans are notoriously passionate. If you’ve ever been to a Chicago football game, you’ll know that the crowd is intense. But why are they so passionate? One fan has an idea. In an interview with Chicago news magazine Chicago Now, Brian Neal offers insight into the Chicago sports fan’s intense passion.

The city is home to a wide variety of sports, from hockey to soccer to baseball. Its vibrant sporting culture is one of the reasons it has consistently been ranked among the best sports cities in the world. The Bulls, for example, are perennial powerhouses in the NBA, while the Chicago Blackhawks won two Stanley Cups in recent years.