Des Plaines Schools
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Third place, Poetry - 'The Oracle'Apr 07, 2022 11:00 pm - When my belly was stretched and rounded with you at nearly full-term, a tanned and bearded Greek man with sparkling white teeth would approach, kneel down and press in....
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First place, Visual Art - 'The Husk'Apr 07, 2022 11:00 pm - Judge's comment: This haunting figure evokes strong emotions while raising questions about the fragility of our bodies and alluding to a dystopian narrative. The artist ...
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Honorable mention, Prose — 'Masquerade'Apr 07, 2022 11:00 pm - “Higher! Push me higher!” Elissa's shrill eight-year-old voice cut through the damp morning air. She shrieked as she flew back and forth on a wooden swing. Behind her, h...
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St. Viator chooses administrator from Chicago's St. Patrick High School as next principalApr 07, 2022 1:00 am - St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights has tapped the top administrator of St. Patrick High School in Chicago for the past nine years to serve as its next principal...
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The Theater Lab Closes 2021-2022 season with 'You Can't Take It With You'Apr 06, 2022 11:00 pm - The Theater Lab, a District 214 Community Education program, is excited to announce the cast of the closing play of its 2021-2022 season, "You Can't Take It With You." T...
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Boys gymnastics: Palatine closing in on school recordApr 06, 2022 1:00 am - Palatine rode the horse to a winning finish Wednesday. The Pirates scored an impressive 27.1 on the pommel horse to help the Pirates saunter to a 159.60 in a triangular ...
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Boys volleyball: Prospect outlasts Hersey in MSL East battleApr 06, 2022 1:00 am - Prospect coach Mike Riedy said that junior outside hitter Marc Ruffolo had a bit of a shaky start to the season, but now he's "got his sea legs under him." That might ex...
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Elk Grove's Art Senteno namedAssociate Principal of the YearApr 05, 2022 11:00 pm - Elk Grove High School Associate Principal Arturo Senteno has been honored as 2022 Illinois Assistant Principal of the Year by Horace Mann and the Illinois Principals Ass...
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Saint Viator names Jon Baffico as new principalApr 05, 2022 11:00 pm - Saint Viator High School has announced the hiring of Jon P. Baffico as the school's new principal for the 2022-23 school year. Baffico has served in the same role at St....
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Softball: Hersey comes from behind to beat St. ViatorApr 05, 2022 1:00 am - Hersey senior second baseman Avery Meyer, who bats eighth in the lineup, was her team's only multiple hitter on Monday in Arlington Heights. But much more significant wa...