Des Plaines Schools
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Prospect to remove first principal’s name from theater over ties to controversial teachingsJul 12, 2025 1:00 pm - The name of Prospect High School’s first principal, Alvin Kulieke, will be removed from the school's theater after a student journalist uncovered his ties to a fringe religious group that embraced eugenics principles.
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Police chief ‘not going anywhere,’ despite vote of no-confidenceJul 11, 2025 4:30 am - There’s a big rift in small-town Gilberts’s police department. At least that’s according to a letter sent to the town’s village board last month outlining the reasons why the rank-and-file passed a vote of no confidence in Chief Todd Block.
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Maine South’s Purcell shows at 7-on-7 why he’s a top QB recruitJul 09, 2025 9:40 pm - It may be just July, Maine South quarterback Jameson Purcell already looks like he is in midseason form. Purcell, who is a junior and threw for over 2,500 yards last seas...
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Summer reading: Hersey players, coach seeing productive start to offseasonJul 08, 2025 2:54 pm - Hersey’s early-season construction is off to a productive start. The Huskies went 4-0 at the Windmill City Weekend Shootout in Batavia in June. After a 21-win season that included a trip to the sectional semifinals, the Huskies aim for improvement as players step into larger roles.
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Des Plaines mom, sons die during Mexican vacationJul 07, 2025 12:42 pm - A memorial service will be held Saturday for three members of a Des Plaines family who died last week while vacationing in Mexico.
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District 214 superintendent gets 5% raise for meeting goals, school board saysJul 03, 2025 5:23 pm - Scott Rowe, superintendent of Northwest Suburban High School District 214, was awarded a 5% salary increase for progress on a strategic plan, attendance, curriculum and financial savings.
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Bad weather leads District 214 to consider moving future graduations to Hoffman Estates arenaJun 30, 2025 6:28 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 is considering moving all graduation ceremonies to the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates to avoid weather disruptions and ticket limitations for families.
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The 2024-25 IHSA school year, by the numbersJun 12, 2025 9:03 pm - We’re taking a look back at the 2024-25 IHSA school year, by the numbers.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Reinke, Jenkins make college commitmentsJun 08, 2025 1:35 pm - “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran writes this week about the recent college football commitments made by St. Charles North’s Keaton Reinke and Hersey’s Brandon Jenkins.
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Baseball: Crystal Lake South denies St. Viator in sectional semisJun 05, 2025 10:22 pm - Mark Pachla’s fastball might not be able to break a pane of glass, but the senior righty sure is a pain to baseball hitters. Crystal Lake South’s 75-mph thrower has been ...