Des Plaines Schools
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District 214 could ask voters to approve $300 million for school renovationsJun 30, 2026 7:03 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 board members are considering asking voters to approve at least $300 million in taxing authority for school renovations in November, in what would be the Arlington Heights-based district’s first referendum in some five decades.
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District 214 Board of Education, state and county honor Dr. Lázaro López as he concludes distinguished D214 careerJun 29, 2026 10:55 am - The High School District 214 Board of Education recognized Dr. Lázaro “Laz” López for his extraordinary service at its June 25 board of education meeting, honoring a career that has helped shape the future of public education, college and career readiness, workforce development and opportunity for thousands of students.
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The 2025-26 Herald Cup: No. 5 HerseyJun 28, 2026 3:21 pm - Hersey High School finished fifth in the large school Herald Cup standings for the 2025-26 school year.
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‘A bucket list item that I didn’t know I had’: Suburban garage rockers prep for first headlining gig since ’60sJun 26, 2026 10:11 am - The Huns, a 1960s garage rock band from the Northwest suburbs, have reunited and are rehearsing for their first solo show since going their separate ways after high school graduation in 1969.
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Prospect High student receives Congressional honorJun 24, 2026 11:00 am - A 17-year-old Prospect High School senior received a 2026 Congressional Award Gold Medal at this year’s Gold Medal Summit, held June 8-10 in Washington, D.C.
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Hersey grad’s floating phone case wins Dominican University business competitionJun 24, 2026 10:53 am - A Hersey High School graduate earned $10,000 in a Dominican University business competition for a concept he is floating to prevent mobile phones from sinking in pools, lakes and other bodies of water.
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‘That’s my SRO’: Mount Prospect School Resource Office earns state honorsJun 23, 2026 5:32 pm - Tyler Johnson has earned state honors for his work as Mount Prospect Police School Resource Officer at Prospect High School.
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The 2025-26 Herald Cup: No. 4 St. ViatorJun 22, 2026 5:59 pm - St. Viator finished fourth in the small school Herald Cup standings for 2025-26.
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Counting down to prep football: 10 senior recruits to watch this seasonJun 18, 2026 6:00 pm - Our annual countdown to prep football season begins with 10 of the area’s top senior recruits.
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Baseball: Cook County All-Area captain Thomsen’s blistering season goes down as best in St. Viator historyJun 18, 2026 2:16 pm - Hitters hit. And no one has hit like St. Viator’s Brandon Thomsen in a long time. Thomsen hit .525 this season with 54 hits. He also had 10 homers and 50 RBI. He scored 3...