Des Plaines Schools
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Coast to coast: How Hersey QB Gumino chose UCLA, TE Farrell picked North CarolinaAug 18, 2024 7:00 am - Hersey football players Colton Gumino and Logan Farrell opted not to stay close to home for college. Gumino will play on the West Coast at UCLA, and Farrell is going to the East Coast and North Carolina.
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Two District 59 appointments give new board majority even tighter gripAug 17, 2024 9:23 am - The appointment of two school board members this week in Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 gives new board President TR Johnson and his allies nearly complete control of the panel.
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Teen runner completes epic 64-mile journey from Chicago to Woodstock for Lurie Children’sAug 16, 2024 9:00 am - In a testament to personal endurance and community solidarity, 18-year-old Andy Loh, a recent graduate of Hersey High School, completed a 64-mile ultramarathon from downtown Chicago to Woodstock.
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Hersey graduate Koclanis joins a deep pool of All-America diversAug 15, 2024 6:00 am - Hersey graduate Jacob Koclanis among boys and girls divers earning NISCA All-America honors.
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The Theater Lab produces vital and timely 1953 play, ‘The Crucible’Aug 14, 2024 2:04 pm - “The Theater Lab, a District 214 Community Education program, is committed to producing works from the canon of American Theater,” says John Meyers, director of the production and artistic director for The Theater Lab.
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Back to school: Why several suburban districts are getting an increase in state fundingAug 13, 2024 5:05 pm - More teachers. New curriculum. Smaller class sizes. Updated technology. Those are just a few of the things suburban school districts have been able to achieve through evi...
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The Theater Lab announces cast for ‘The Crucible,’ closing production of 2023-24 seasonAug 08, 2024 1:51 pm - The Theater Lab announced its second production of the 2023-24 season, “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller.
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‘This is harming our students’: District looks to power down on cellphones in the classroomsAug 02, 2024 10:26 pm - As concerns mount over the ill effects of social media on adolescents, schools across the country are taking another look at cellphones — and other smart devices — in the classroom. For some suburban school districts, that means new policies this year.
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Summer biking offers riders, spectators a variety of fun eventsJul 31, 2024 12:32 pm - Chicago area biking offers an exciting, varied summer menu: Racing, race spectating, club rides and unique community events.
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Virtual reality: Local college football players thrilled to be in video gameJul 28, 2024 6:00 am - It’s been a thrill for local college football players to be in the new EA Sports College Football 25 video game.