Des Plaines Schools
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State of champions: North Central, Illinois State ready to compete for national titlesJan 02, 2026 6:56 pm - Two Illinois teams will play in national championship games this weekend -- North Central in Division III and Illinois State in FCS. One is a reigning powerhouse and the other on a historic underdog run.
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Immigration battle, Kirk assassination among top stories of 2025Dec 30, 2025 11:05 pm - The reaction to conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s murder, immigration enforcement efforts and the conclusion to a decades-old disappearance were among the top suburban stories of 2025.
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Boys basketball: Hoffman Estates pulls away from Carmel, advances to title game at Maine EastDec 29, 2025 8:02 pm - Hoffman Estates coach Peter McBride was waiting for his team to explode. And when the did, the Hawks provided huge firepower. The Hawks scored the first 15 points of the ...
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Two District 214 high schools selected for Illinois State Theatre FestivalDec 29, 2025 4:59 pm - District 214 will be well represented at this year’s Illinois High School Theatre Festival, with both Wheeling High School and Prospect High School selected to perform at the state level.
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Artists, writers living in Dist. 214 invited to enter Arts Unlimited contestDec 29, 2025 11:00 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 has announced its call for submissions to the annual Daily Herald and District 214 Arts Unlimited Art and Writing Contest. Submissions will be accepted through Feb. 13, 2026.
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Boys basketball: Hersey heads back to Elgin, takes second to WaukeganDec 27, 2025 10:22 pm - After having appeared at the Pekin Holiday Tournament over parts of six different decades dating back to 1979, Hersey decided to change its winter break slate for the fir...
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Girls basketball: Noble’s 3 at buzzer lifts Glenbard West over Hersey, into Fox River Classic title gameDec 26, 2025 10:42 pm - Glenbard West slipped past Hersey 51-50 on Ellie Noble’s 3-point buzzer-beater from the top of key to win the first Fox River Classic semifinal Friday night in Batavia. T...
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East Maine District 63 congratulates Winter Card Design Contest winnersDec 26, 2025 5:27 pm - At its Dec. 4 meeting, East Maine School District 63’s board of education recognized the nine winners in the district’s 2025 Winter Card Design Contest.
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How do the Herald Cup standings look after the fall season?Dec 25, 2025 10:00 am - Now that we’ve seen more than a foot of snow smack the ground, it’s probably time to check in on the Herald Cup standings.
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Girls basketball: Improving Vernon Hills falls to Glenbrook North in Blenner Classic title gameDec 23, 2025 10:18 pm - When it made its first appearance in the 42nd annual Blenner Classic at St. Viator High School three years ago, the Vernon Hills girls basketball team did not win a game....