Des Plaines Schools
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Gerry’s Café brews up lattes — and opportunitiesOct 10, 2024 9:18 am - When Gerry’s Café celebrated its first anniversary in August, it represented a dream come true for Natalie Griffin — and for the 40 people, including 15 District 214 graduates, who work for her at Gerry’s.
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‘They’ll tell their story’: Traveling Sept. 11 exhibit led by firefighters who were there comes to Arlington HeightsOct 05, 2024 10:11 am - Contained within an 83-foot tractor-trailer, a traveling museum of artifacts from ground zero on Sept. 11, 2001 regularly makes stops at state fairgrounds, community picnics and festivals throughout the country. But more often than not — like Monday and Tuesday at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights — the Tunnel to Towers Foundation’s 9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit comes to schools.
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St. Viator drops third straight despite Kmet’s 338 yards passingOct 04, 2024 11:18 pm - Eleven years ago this fall Katy Perry had a No. 1 pop hit titled "Roar", the eighth chart-topper for the former 'American Idol' host. On Friday night, the St. Viator Lio...
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Already expert commuters, Roosevelt Lakers tackle tougher competitionOct 04, 2024 6:00 am - College football weekly takes a look at Roosevelt’s move from NAIA to Division II. The Lakers make their GLIAC debut Saturday at Ferris State.
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‘Trustee for a day’: Students learn about government at Buffalo Grove Civics ForumOct 02, 2024 12:15 pm - Each year, a handful of students from Buffalo Grove and Stevenson high schools get a hands-on lesson in local government, taking on the roles of village trustees and village staff for an actual village board meeting at the village hall.
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District 62 officially closes on property near North Elementary SchoolOct 02, 2024 9:25 am - Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 is pleased to announce the successful closure on the purchase of the property near North Elementary School located at 1717 Rand Road in Des Plaines.
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District 207 receives $100,000 grant from Rivers Casino’s Charitable FoundationOct 02, 2024 8:20 am - Rivers Gives, the Rivers Casino charitable foundation, recently awarded Maine West High School a $100,000 grant that the school will use to fund college scholarships for the Class of 2025.
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District 214 leads the state in College and Career Pathway EndorsementsSep 30, 2024 9:49 am - District 214 has solidified its position as a leader in the state by providing students with valuable College and Career Pathway Endorsements awarded by the Illinois State Board of Education.
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Wind, St. Ignatius ground game too much for St. ViatorSep 27, 2024 11:09 pm - With some brisk winds not all that conducive to a passing game, St. Ignatius put its running game on display Friday night in Arlington Heights at the Roosevelt University...
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WIU hoping to end long losing streak, then keep climbingSep 27, 2024 4:32 pm - This week’s College Football Report focuses on Western Illinois, a successful program that’s fallen on hard times. The Leathernecks hope a conference switch can help end a long losing streak and start an uphill climb.