Schools Stories from April 30, 2021 (Change date)
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Fremont Center Road/Route 60 work planned for summerApr 30, 2021 9:48 pm - The oblique-angled intersection of Fremont Center Road and Route 60 in Fremont Township will be squared and a traffic signal installed as part of a $2.13 million project...
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Klimkowicz becomes new District 211 board presidentApr 30, 2021 1:57 pm - Anna Klimkowicz, the longest-serving board member of Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211, emerged as board president Thursday after a contentious internal vote ...
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Lacrosse: District 214 schools geared up for historic first seasonMay 03, 2021 9:13 pm - The big headline outside of boys and girls high school lacrosse teams returning to action after a year off due to the pandemic is that the six High School District 214 s...
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Second place, prose: 'Birthday Gift'Apr 30, 2021 3:16 pm - Judge's comment: This piece, written in the present tense, creates such a feeling of immediacy, of being in the saddle seat of this adventure. Throughout the story, ther...
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Third place, prose: 'A Breath of Air'Apr 30, 2021 3:16 pm - Judge's comment: It's the sounds in this story that captivate the reader, beginning with wailing sirens and ending with a click. And there are sounds throughout the piec...
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Second place, poetry: 'Me and Ma, and Pa'Apr 30, 2021 3:16 pm - Judge's comment: Memory is a common subject of poems; by examining and sharing our memories, I think poets are really trying to reveal who we are not only to the reader,...
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Softball: St. Francis shuts out StreamwoodMay 01, 2021 11:49 pm - St. Francis' bats broke out in a big way Friday, pounding out 16 hits in a 14-0 win against Streamwood. Annika Norman and Natalie Doyle combined on a 5-inning 2-hitter a...
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District 214 to host vaccination clinics for studentsMay 02, 2021 11:00 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 students age 16 and older will be able to receive COVID-19 vaccinations at schools in May and June, district officials announ...
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Schaumburg High School teacher suspended for making a comment deemed harmfulMay 03, 2021 12:47 pm - A Schaumburg High School English teacher has been suspended for five days without pay for making a comment deemed harmful and for which he's expressed regret. Palatine-S...
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Third place, poetry: 'Fire and Ice'Apr 30, 2021 3:16 pm - Judge's comment: There is a lot of emotion and passion in this poem; this helps readers connect, because the poet must trust us to share these powerful feelings with us!...
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