Schools Stories from June 6, 2011 (Change date)
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Kaneland headed to state for 1st timeJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - MOLINE — It may be premature to call a first-inning, highway-robbery catch the play of the baseball game, but it sure looked good from where Kaneland was sitting. Peoria...
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Undaunted Donner makes the final cut with ProspectJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - LOVES PARK — There was a surge of joy that went through Prospect senior Kurt Donner as Monday’s final pitch from Jack Landwehr crashed into his catcher’s mitt. “I went c...
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Glenbard South headed to stateJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - To coin a popular phrase of late, the Glenbard South softball team is in it to win it. Senior Jess Wilkes allowed just 3 hits and her defense made one harmless error Mon...
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Elgin’s U-46 to unveil new-look report cardsJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - “Talks too much in class.” “Contributes frequently to class discussions.” Those are the kind of formulaic phrases parents are used to seeing on elementary school report ...
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Whiteley School named finalist for national energy awardJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - The National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project has once again recognized the outstanding energy education programs led by the students in Kathy Cochrane’s sixt...
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Elementary teacher brings the Arctic to ElginJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - Answering the question “Where did you grow up?” can be complicated for Ani Smith. The answer is a list rather than a single place: Urbana, India, Indonesia, Arizona. Smi...
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Naperville students tape principal to wall to raise PTA fundsJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - May Watts Elementary School Principal Mike Raczak was in a sticky situation. As part of a PTA fundraising incentive at the Naperville school, more than 50 students recen...
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Durlacher services Thursday at Buffalo Grove High SchoolJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - Memorial services for Lindsey Durlacher, who became one of the most decorated wrestlers in Illinois history while competing at Buffalo Grove High School, will take place...
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Lyons Twp. ends Streamwood’s special seasonJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - ROCKFORD — Streamwood’s special season came to an end Monday night in a 6-1 loss to Lyons Township in the Class 4A Rockford River Hawks supersectional, but not before th...
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Thrill of super victory for ProspectJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - LOVES PARK — There was less drama but more celebrating for the Prospect baseball program on a scorching Monday afternoon. As the Knights’ fans stood and chanted “Final F...