Des Plaines Schools
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Hersey student with Down syndrome starts dog treat company, sells out of them in 2 hoursNov 21, 2020 12:00 am - Peanut butter and bacon is Wyatt Nelson's favorite flavor. The dogs seem to like it, too. Nelson, a 15-year-old freshman at Hersey High School with Down syndrome and aut...
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Hersey three-sport athlete Gudaitis will move on to Illinois StateNov 18, 2020 12:00 am - Idle time seemed like such a great idea back then. Now ... not so much. Too much of a good thing, after all, isn't always such a good thing. On the days when Ryan Gudait...
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Hackers spread hate speech on Dist. 207 websiteNov 13, 2020 12:00 am - Students at two suburbanchool districts were exposed to hate speech and lewd material this week after hackers apparently infiltrated both districts' websites, school off...
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Anonymous donor doubles scholarship opportunities for new St. Viator applicantsNov 12, 2020 10:00 pm - Brian Liedlich, president of St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights, announced that a recently launched scholarship program for members of the Class of 2025 will be...
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Dist. 214 variety shows fill the virtual stageNov 11, 2020 10:00 pm - Pandemic or no pandemic, there's no stopping the not-so-hidden talents of Northwest Suburban High School District 214 students. Prospect and Rolling Meadows high schools...
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Des Plaines District 62 switching to remote learning after Thanksgiving breakNov 10, 2020 12:00 am - Citing the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the suburbs, Des Plaines Elementary District 62 will switch from in-person to remote learning after Thanksgiving break, sch...
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D214 apprentices gain on-the-job experience, earn college creditNov 09, 2020 10:00 pm - Any solid foundation offers the opportunity for growth and expansion. Now several months into its second year, High School District 214's apprenticeship program is build...
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District 62 board projects deficit due to COVID-19Nov 08, 2020 12:00 am - The Des Plaines Elementary District 62 Board of Education has approved a fiscal year 2021 budget with a potential deficit of $19.8 million. The deficit, which would be c...
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State urges minority-owned businesses to apply for pandemic aidNov 07, 2020 12:00 am - State officials are urging minority-owned businesses to apply for $175 million in COVID-19 relief available through the Business Interruption Grant program. The Illinois...
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Elk Grove High receives grant to expand manufacturing labNov 05, 2020 10:00 pm - Elk Grove Village and Elk Grove High School officials announced that the village has provided a second $100,000 grant to the District 214 Education Foundation to assist ...