Des Plaines Schools
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Vietnam veteran overwhelmed by ‘welcome home’Jun 11, 2012 11:25 am - It has taken me a few days to process the Arlington Heights Memorial Day parade. First, I want to thank Greg Padovani and Alan Van Bladel for the invitation to have the ...
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Images: Saturday State SoftballJun 09, 2012 8:49 pm - ...
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Drish’s heroic effort stops Elk GroveJun 09, 2012 7:00 pm - Babe Ruth. Joe DiMaggio. Mickey Mantle. Those are a few of Moline shortstop Brittny Drish’s favorite baseball players. In the most dramatic moment of Saturday’s Class 4A...
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The SoapboxJun 09, 2012 5:00 am - Ray and the first morning of summer: Here's how Ray Bradbury wrote about growing up in Waukegan in the intro to “Dandelion Wine.” “It was a quiet morning, the town cover...
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Special finish for Prospect three-sport star WalshJun 08, 2012 10:55 pm - So how good an athlete is Allison Walsh, last fall’s Class 4A state girls golf champion from Prospect High School? Knights bowling coach Greg Troyer sums it up well. “I ...
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Images: Friday State SoftballJun 08, 2012 8:58 pm - ...
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Gorman connects as Marist sinks Elk GroveJun 08, 2012 6:11 pm - EAST PEORIA — Marist senior right fielder Maggie Gorman had 3 RBI in 76 at-bats heading into Friday’s Class 4A state semifinal against Elk Grove. The Redhawks’ No. 8 hit...
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Cancer fight gets big boost in Northwest suburbsJun 08, 2012 4:38 pm - Relay For Life events that began Friday night at three Northwest suburban high schools raised more than $250,000 to aid the fight against cancer. The events from 6 p.m. ...
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Allen takes over Harper softball programJun 08, 2012 2:27 pm - Cray Allen wasn’t looking for a chance, but when Harper College came calling, Allen listened. Then he considered, and eventually decided to leave his position as Burling...
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District 214’s longest serving staffer retiresJun 08, 2012 1:32 pm - A woman who believes in giving students understanding, encouragement and love, received love herself as the last day of school ended Friday at Wheeling High School. Marg...