CHICAGO (CBS)-- A year ago, we were captivated by the incredible comeback story of Phillips Academy both on the football field and in the classroom. CBS 2's Megan Mawicke reports that the Wildcats ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago high school is celebrating a historic win over the holiday weekend. Wendell Phillips Academy is the city's first public league team to win a state football title.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Phillips Academy High School football team made history Friday night with a 51-7 victory that made them state football champions. The Wildcats win marks the first time a ...

“Football has helped me survive.” Chris Elmore, center, at practice of Phillips Academy football team at Mandrake Park in Chicago on Nov. 19, 2015. Irony is, a dangerous game offers a safe ...

In the fall of 2010, a non-profit group took over management of Phillips Academy in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood, vowing to give the chronically failing school a fresh start. Every adult ...