Des Plaines Schools
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Girls basketball: Hersey turns halftime deficit into blowout winFeb 10, 2026 9:46 pm - Trailing Conant 21-20 at half, Hersey was unfazed. The Huskies girls basketball team started the second half with a 26-3 run and never looked back en route to a 60-35 tri...
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Barrington, Hersey students stage walkouts to protest immigration enforcementFeb 10, 2026 6:15 pm - Students from high schools in Barrington and Arlington Heights walked out of classes Tuesday morning to protest federal immigration enforcement actions.
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True connections: Arlington Heights teacher builds bonds in and out of the classroomFeb 10, 2026 6:33 am - Arlington Heights second grade teacher Lisa Smorczewski attends her students’ sporting events, recitals and other activities to strengthen bonds outside the classroom.
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Who had the area’s top prep basketball performances last week?Feb 09, 2026 5:49 pm - This edition of the High Five honors the area’s top prep basketball performances from last week.
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Hersey High School nabs state cheerleading titleFeb 09, 2026 5:41 pm - The Hersey High School varsity cheerleading team nabbed its first state championship this weekend.
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Girls basketball: Prospect caps memorable week by beating Hersey for MSL West titleFeb 06, 2026 10:57 pm - What a week it was for Prospect girls basketball. A win over the defending state runner-up Fremd on Tuesday, being awarded the top seed in the Schaumburg sectional on Thu...
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Boys basketball: Pomis honored, then helps Hersey shoot past BarringtonFeb 05, 2026 10:49 pm - Charlie Pomis, Logan Luxem and Jake Nawrot combined for 41 points as Hersey won game No. 17 with a 63-54 victory over Barrington on Friday evening in Arlington Heights. T...
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Girls basketball: Hartman reaches 1,000 points in Carmel’s win over Saint ViatorFeb 04, 2026 10:18 pm - Carmel Catholic senior guard Josie Hartman needed to score 10 points to reach 1,000 career points in a home game against Saint Viator on Wednesday night. She needed only ...
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Silence speaks volumes at ninth annual Student Silent Film FestivalFeb 04, 2026 5:05 pm - Neuqua Valley High School's film "King of Hearts" won Outstanding Achievement in Cinema and the Audience Choice Awards at the ninth annual Student Silent Film Festival. Vernon Hills and Homewood-Flossmoor high schools also won the Outstanding Achievement Awards.
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Northwest Symphony Orchestra to present ‘FREEDOM!’ concertFeb 04, 2026 12:44 pm - The Northwest Symphony Orchestra will present “FREEDOM!,” an inspiring and emotionally charged concert program, on Sunday, March 22, in Arlington Heights.