Des Plaines Schools
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The SoapboxNov 15, 2014 4:01 am - Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. Some don't. This is Saturday Soapbox, briefly stated commentary from the Daily Herald's editors. Just aski...
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Green means go: Fremd floors it at StevensonNov 15, 2014 12:01 am - Those arriving promptly for the 1 p.m. start of the girls swimming sectional meet at Stevenson on Saturday afternoon were challenged by the volume of traffic around the ...
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Editorial: A school's step toward closing one gender gapNov 14, 2014 4:01 am - Perhaps on a birthday long ago, a kid you know unwrapped an Erector set and spent the day constructing a tower. Or maybe you watched your own child open a Lego kit and b...
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Girls swimming and diving / Sectional scouting, NorthwestNov 14, 2014 12:01 am - Time is of the essence on Saturday as the top girls swimmers and divers compete in sectional meets throughout the state with an opportunity to earn a spot in next weeken...
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St. Viator fine arts department getting $3 million renovationNov 13, 2014 12:01 am - St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights is beginning a $3 million renovation of the school's fine arts facilities, planned to be completed in August 2015. The renova...
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Taxpayers in neighboring districts funding legal fight in Dist. 211 rape caseNov 12, 2014 4:00 am - For eight years, taxpayers in three suburban high school districts have been helping fund a legal fight between another school district and the families of five special ...
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Elk Grove District 59 early learning center construction set to beginNov 12, 2014 12:01 am - Construction will begin this month on an $18 million, 55,000-square-foot building addition at Holmes Junior High in Mount Prospect to accommodate Elk Grove Township Elem...
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Zouras commits to baseball at Illinois StateNov 12, 2014 12:00 am - Hersey's Nick Zouras was among the eight players to commit to Illinois State's baseball program on Wednesday. Zouras, a 6-foot-1, 190-pound senior catcher, battled injur...
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Kiwanis deliver birthday bags to families in needNov 11, 2014 10:00 pm - Des Plaines Kiwanis representatives Paul Hertel, Eldon Burke, and Brenda Murphy dropped off birthday bags for South Elementary School families in need to help celebrate ...
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Dist. 59 to expand full-day kindergarten to all schoolsNov 11, 2014 4:30 am - Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 appears poised to offer full-day kindergarten at all elementary schools as soon as next school year. A majority of school board...