Congratulations go to the Young Authors Conference winners. Held at the Lincoln School, the Conference featured local children’s author and writing coach Mike Grosso, who celebrated the young authors and encouraged them to continue honing their craft. The winners of this year’s Young Authors Conference are Ava Sloane Fisher, third grader at Lincoln; Rose Kathryn Drab, a second grader at Willard; and Gabriella Saracco, a seventh grader at Roosevelt. Be sure to read the winning entries by clicking on the story titles: The Midnight Witch, by Ava Sloane Fisher; My Talking Sneaker, by Rose Kathryn Drab; and The Dragon, by Gabriella Saracco. District 90’s three winning students will also have the opportunity to participate in the Illinois Statewide Young Authors Conference at Illinois State University on May 14.