Des Plaines
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Boys track and field: Migas soars, Grayslake Central scores in CharlestonMay 25, 2024 9:05 pm - CHARLESTON — Lakes pole vaulter Paul Migas shrugged off pressure of past performance to win a third straight state title on Saturday at the 129th boys track and field sta...
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‘The worst event of my life’: Families, first responders gather on 45th anniversary of American Airlines Flight 191 disasterMay 25, 2024 9:42 pm - Family members, first responders and others with an emotional connection to the 1979 crash of American Airlines Flight 191 gathered at a memorial in Des Plaines Saturday to mark the 45th anniversary of the tragic loss of 273 lives.
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Softball: Goeringer slugs Elk Grove to upset win over No. 1 FremdMay 25, 2024 9:13 am - Suffice it to say, Lexi Goeringer will never forget the first week of her senior postseason of a four-year varsity career at Elk Grove. The senior third baseman drove in ...
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How a Mount Prospect warehouse became a ‘Taj Mahal’ for volunteer homebuildersMay 24, 2024 9:43 pm - A recently vacant Mount Prospect warehouse is now the hub of an effort to build 16 homes for needy families in Appalachia, thanks to the generosity of a local business, the diligence of volunteer “desk jockeys” and a happy coincidence.
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Boys lacrosse: St. Viator pushes Lake Forest in sectional final but falls shortMay 24, 2024 8:42 pm - Tied 4-4 at halftime, No.2-seeded St. Viator was hoping to pull off the upset Friday afternoon to win the championship of the boys lacrosse sectional over top-seeded host...
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Man pleads guilty to leaving threatening messages at DeKalb prosecutor’s officeMay 24, 2024 8:09 pm - A Des Plaines man pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct for threats made regarding school, judges, U.S. president and more.
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Girls lacrosse: Hersey’s early lead disappears in sectional loss to Crystal LakeMay 24, 2024 8:04 pm - Crystal Lake Central co-op took advantage of Hersey penalties to secure a 12-7 win over the Huskies in the girls lacrosse sectional final in Arlington Heights Friday. Cry...
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‘We don’t have to operate that way’: An end to parent-teacher conferences in new District 214 teachers’ contractMay 24, 2024 7:24 pm - An end to “ceremonial” parent-teacher conferences, keeping the block schedule, and trying to retain in-house coaches and club sponsors are among the key provisions in a f...
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Photo Gallery: Elk Grove, Wheeling, Glenbard South and Stevenson high school graduation ceremoniesMay 24, 2024 6:20 pm -
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Tirth Patel makes history at District 214 by becoming the first IHSPLA state placerMay 24, 2024 2:36 pm - In March 2024, Brad Jenisch, the powerlifting coach at Prospect High School, started promoting the Barbell Club and garnered interest from four students. One of these stu...