Barrington Hills Schools
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Determination drives 18-year-old's singing careerJul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Franco Campanella's No. 1 goal is to make music. And the No. 1 reason he thinks he'll succeed is his determination. That's what the 18-year-old St. Viator High School gr...
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Dist. 57 controversies settled in time for new school yearJul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - After almost a month on the job, things have been pretty quiet for Mount Prospect District 57 Superintendent Elaine Aumiller - and that's just fine with her. "Thankfully...
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National Merit scholarship winners announcedJul 28, 2009 11:00 pm - An additional 2,000 winners of National Merit Scholarships financed by colleges and universities have been announced by National Merit Scholarship Corp. These Merit Scho...
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Carmel falls victim to Downers South rallyJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - This was a turnabout Downers Grove South could get behind. The Mustangs rallied for a 6-5 win over Carmel on Monday at Benedictine University to advance into the winners...
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Dist. 300 approves removal of bus aidesJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Staff cuts continued in Community Unit District 300 Monday as the school board voted to eliminate aides on most preschool buses. The move is expected to save $450,000 of...
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Lake County briefsJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Antioch Proof of Residency event: Antioch Elementary District 34 hosts its annual Proof of Residency event, Aug. 12-14, at Antioch Upper Grade School, 800 Highview, Anti...
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Elgin-based soldiers return home after Afghanistan tourJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - They marched onto Streamwood High School's football field Monday morning armed with yellow roses instead of rifles. Families of the 110 men of Elgin-based Company B, 1st...
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Schaumburg Peace Corps volunteer makes a difference in MoroccoJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - For years, women in a small Moroccan community dreamed of having a center of their own, where they might learn to read, get health services and even master a trade. It t...
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For pregnant teen, homelessness adds to 'some really rough times'Jul 26, 2009 11:00 pm - She puts on a brave face, her arms calmly around her baby bump. But as Angelica Ortuno recounts the upheaval in her life recently, a tremor can be detected in the 17-yea...
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Schools always there as a source of stabilityJul 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Inger Balderas describes it as a nightmare. One that's been going on for far too long. The mother of five has spent the past month at the Elgin-based Community Crisis Ce...