Aurora Schools
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Stevenson wins school’s first national scholastic bowlMay 26, 2026 6:54 pm - Students from Adlai E. Stevenson High School bested more than 300 of the top high school quiz bowl teams to win the 2026 High School National Championship Tournament — a first for the school.
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3 suburban spellers test mettle at 101st Scripps National Spelling BeeMay 26, 2026 10:45 am - Three suburban contestants, two of them veterans, are representing their respective counties at this week’s Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Prospect’s Cichy flips to Illinois, Batavia’s Vander Luitgaren commits to WyomingMay 24, 2026 2:45 pm - Rivals football recruiting expert “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran catches up on the latest area news.
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Girls soccer: Washington, Oswego end Neuqua Valley’s seasonMay 23, 2026 4:52 pm - Oswego soccer star Jordyn Washington is committed to continuing her career at Alabama A&M, where she plans to major in mechanical engineering. That’s a fitting course of ...
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Softball: Aurora Central Catholic upsets Marengo for 1st regional title since 2019May 22, 2026 9:16 pm - Aurora Central Catholic pitcher Corina Maratea felt more anger than pain when she was struck by a ground ball off the bat of Marengo’s Ellie White in the bottom of the th...
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Boys track and field: Hinsdale Central edges Downers Grove North for sectional crownMay 21, 2026 10:51 pm - Jezhian Sprinkle’s night on the track Thursday began in less than ideal — and quite painful — fashion. The Oswego junior’s knee hit the first hurdle in his first race, th...
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Girls soccer: Waubonsie Valley’s season ends in regional semifinalsMay 20, 2026 8:36 pm - It did not take Oswego East coach Juan Leal long to realize he had a unique talent in Anna Herrmann. Leal met the incoming freshman at summer camp last year. Herrmann ma...
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Paramount’s ‘South Pacific’ stirs memories for columnist with WWII family tiesMay 20, 2026 4:56 pm - The “South Pacific” production at Paramount Theatre in Aurora had been on my calendar for more than a year. I couldn’t wait to see it — and it did not disappoint last week.
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A necessary ‘reset’: Suburban schools support pediatrics group’s new guidance on recessMay 15, 2026 12:44 pm - Updated recess guidelines from the Itasca-based American Academy of Pediatrics this week resonated with suburban school officials, who already embrace the break’s importance — some even for older children — in both principle and practice.
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‘Makes us all better people’: Naperville orchestra teacher wins Golden Apple AwardMay 14, 2026 1:14 pm - Scullen Middle School orchestra teacher Matthew White was announced as the winner of a Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching at the Naperville school Thursday.