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Maine West thumps Maine East Oct 25, 2013 12:00 AM
Game video: Carmel vs. Notre Dame Oct 24, 2013 12:00 AM
Carmel takes on Niles Notre Dame Friday night in Week 9 action. Follow the game here with video from High School Cube, then come back later for the replay and highlights.
Pianist Doug Montgomery returns to Des Plaines Oct 21, 2013 12:00 AM
Enjoy an evening of contemporary and classical piano music performed by Doug Montgomery Nov. 2 at Oakton’s Footlik Theater, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines.
Casino gives OCC $150,000 for scholarships Oct 20, 2013 12:00 AM
Rivers Casino in Des Plaines is donating $150,000 to Oakton Community College to provide 1-year scholarships for Des Plaines residents. “Rivers Casino ... has been a remarkable partner and a good neighbor, providing strong support for the college,” said OCC President Margaret Lee.
Oakton discusses math-music connection Oct 18, 2013 12:00 AM
Learn how math and music are connected at a free lecture at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 22, at Oakton Community College’s Des Plaines campus, 1600 E. Golf Road, Room 1604. David Kung, professor of mathematics at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, speaks on “Harmonious Equations: A Mathematical Exploration of Music” as part of Oakton’s STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) Speaker Series.
Maine West hazing suit dismissed, but not over yet Oct 15, 2013 12:00 AM
A Cook County judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit against Maine Township High School District 207 brought by four student-athletes who say they were hazed at Maine West High School, but is allowing the plaintiffs a chance to refile their case. Judge Daniel Gillespie’s “ruling focused on the plaintiffs’ failure to allege facts sufficient to permit the lawsuit to go forward,” according to a district news release.
Step forward/step back activity illustrates marginalization Oct 15, 2013 12:00 AM
In one U-46 diversity training exercise, participants were asked to line up and answer a series of questions, such as whether they had ever been denied a bank loan or had been stopped by police, or if someone clutches a purse tighter upon seeing them on the sidewalk. Based on their individual responses, each employee either moved a step back or a step forward.
December trial set for former Maine West coach in hazing caseOct 15, 2013 12:00 AM
A jury trial has been set for December in the case of a former Maine West High School soccer coach accused of allowing hazing among his players. Michael Divincenzo, 37, is scheduled to face trial Dec. 17 on misdemeanor charges of hazing, battery and failure to report abuse stemming from a hazing scandal that cost him and an assistant coach their jobs and led to multiple lawsuits against Maine Township High School District 207.
Suburban schools aim to increase staff diversity to mirror studentsOct 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Elgin Area School District U-46 has a 45.7 percentage point gap between the portion of minority students and that of minority teachers. It's a similar story in Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54, Naperville Unit District 203, East Aurora Unit District 131, and others. “Moving forward, we must make a concerted effort to reach out to underrepresented group members," a Round Lake Area Unit District 116 official said.
Oakton workshop focuses on adolescents suffering from depression Oct 13, 2013 12:00 AM
Recent surveys indicate that as many as one in five teens suffers from clinical depression, which can lead to substance abuse and suicidal thoughts or actions. Oakton Community College’s Skokie campus, 7701 North Lincoln Ave., will host a workshop about teen depression 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18.
Dist. 207 superintendent gets five-year contract extension Oct 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Maine Township High School District 207 Superintendent Ken Wallace has been at the helm of the district for more than four years, but perhaps it’s been the past 12 months that have been the most volatile. Wallace’s management of the district since a hazing scandal broke last fall — and the desire to ensure continuity in managing the fallout down the line — may have been one of the reasons school board members voted this week to give him a five-year contract extension.
Rare catch a good sign for Des Plaines River Oct 2, 2013 12:00 AM
When a student an Oakton Community College student gathered a strange, nearly translucent creature from the Des Plaines River, even his professor wasn’t sure what it was. After doing a little research, they realized it was a Mississippi grass shrimp, a rare find for the Chicago area and the first in Cook County. Its very presence could spell good news for the Des Plaines River.
Hoop-a-thon in NilesOct 2, 2013 12:00 AM
Hoop-a-thon in Niles
School bus crashes into animal shelter Oct 2, 2013 12:00 AM
Volunteers for a Niles animal shelter say they have no place to put dozens of animals after a school bus crashed into their building.
Hall of Fame Maine Township HS baseball coach Carstens dies Sep 30, 2013 12:00 AM
A former Maine Township baseball coach who holds a spot in Illinois High School Association record book as the only coach to win three state championships — including back to back titles in 1958 and 1959 — has died. Albert Carstens taught and coached for 31 years in Maine Township schools, including six at Maine East and 25 at Maine West. “He loved baseball, and he maintained a really strong bond with his former players,” daughter Carol Carstens said.
ND’s big fourth-quarter plays sink St. Viator Sep 27, 2013 12:00 AM
A 28-yard interceptin return for touchdown by defensive back Pat McDonaugh was followed by Pat Cravens’ 77-yarder, launching Notre Dame to a 28-14 East Suburban Catholic Conference win over St. Viator at Forest View Educational Center in Arlington Heights on Friday.
Game video: St. Viator vs. Notre Dame Sep 26, 2013 12:00 AM
St. Viator faces Niles Notre Dame Friday in Week 5 action. Follow the game here with video from High School Cube, then come back later for the replay and highlights.
Voter registration events Tuesday at Oakton, Harper Sep 23, 2013 12:00 AM
The Cook County Clerk’s office is conducting voter registration drives at local colleges on Tuesday as part of National Voter Registration Day. Harper College and Oakton Community College are among the schools participating.
Harvest Bible Chapel celebrating 25 years of ministry, growth Sep 20, 2013 12:00 AM
As its more than 13,000 members prepare to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Harvest Bible Chapel this weekend, church leaders are looking back to where it all began. “We knew the kind of church we wanted to be a part of, but we didn't realize how many other people would want to be ... with us,” says Associate Pastor Rick Donald.
Nicklaus confident Woods will break majors mark Sep 20, 2013 12:00 AM
Jack Nicklaus says he’s never wavered from believing Tiger Woods will eventually pull out of his majors drought — he hasn’t won one since the 2008 U.S. Open — and win the five titles necessary to move past him. “If you look at it realistically, Tigers’ probably got another 10 years of top golf,” Nicklaus said. “That’s 40 majors. Can he win five of them? I think he probably will.”