Villa Park Schools
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A labor of love: Suburban baseball and softball coaches and their players take special care of their fieldsApr 07, 2024 10:52 am - Cutting the infield grass, raking the infield dirt and tamping down the pitcher’s mounds is all part of many baseball and softball teams’ postgame routines and a way they show pride in their program.
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Two winning teams at Northeastern Illinois Envirothon advance to stateMar 26, 2024 1:10 pm - What a whirlwind of two days! On March 12 and 14, more than 125 students on 25 teams from 17 Northeastern Illinois high schools competed in the Northeastern Illinois Envi...
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Good News Sunday: Fremd grad to compete on new season of Bravo’s ‘Top Chef’Mar 21, 2024 8:01 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about a Fremd graduate appearing on “Top Chef,” a library celebrating its 150th anniversary and a DuPage County couple recognized for their commitment to solar energy.
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DuPage schools offer free professional mental health care to students and familiesMar 21, 2024 10:37 pm - Ten CARES Clinics, which provide no-cost, confidential mental health care to students and their families enrolled in participating DuPage school districts, are now open f...
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Sean Gibbons, eighth-grader from Elmhurst, wins DuPage Regional Spelling BeeFeb 27, 2024 11:49 am - Eighth-grader Sean Gibbons from Bryan Middle School in Elmhurst is the winner of the 2024 DuPage County Spelling Bee. He will now advance to the Scripps National Spelli...
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A league of their own: Girls flag football becomes IHSA sportFeb 15, 2024 8:57 am - The Illinois High School Association on Wednesday officially sanctioned a girls flag football season and state series starting this August.
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Elmhurst University Jazz Festival welcomes Count Basie Orchestra, Maria Schneider OrchestraFeb 14, 2024 12:28 pm - Two Grammy-winning jazz ensembles, The Count Basie Orchestra and the Maria Schneider Orchestra, will perform at the Elmhurst University Jazz Fest, one of the oldest and best-known collegiate festivals in the country.
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High school sports scores for Wednesday, February 7Feb 07, 2024 10:09 pm - Wednesday, Feb. 7 Boys basketball Batavia 65, St. Charles East 45 DeKalb 54, Neuqua Valley 46 Downers Grove North 44, Glenbard West 32 Elmwood Park 74, Round La...
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Downers South dominates in win at WillowbrookFeb 03, 2024 6:02 am - Downers Grove South had all phases of the game working at a high level in a dominating first half against Willowbrook. The Mustangs had their transition game running at w...
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District 45 Foundation awards mini-grants to staffJan 18, 2024 9:59 pm - On Dec. 20, 2023, the District 45 Foundation for Excellence in Education went on “Prize Patrol” by visiting Villa Park Elementary District 45 staff awarded fall mini-gran...