Des Plaines Schools
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District 214 expected to hire Tim Keeley for Associate Superintendent for Business ServicesMay 14, 2023 11:00 pm - Tim Keeley, a long-time school finance professional with broad experience in several suburban districts, has been selected as Associate Superintendent for Business Servi...
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Hersey student brews up successful app for Special Education Coffee CartsMay 14, 2023 11:00 pm - When John Hersey High School teacher Megan Brownley pitched the idea of an app to help student staffers at the school's coffee cart, Rachel Rafik stepped up to the chall...
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St. Viator senior's hurdle: to repeat as state championMay 14, 2023 1:00 am - Repeating championships in any sport, team or individual, is difficult, both mentally and physically. Embracing the challenge is half the battle, and that half is one th...
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Water polo: Heinlein's last-second OT goal sends Fremd to state; Hersey girls advanceMay 13, 2023 1:00 am - Fremd's boys and girls water polo teams split a doubleheader Saturday at the Conant sectional championships in Hoffman Estates. The Vikings' girls squad fell 11-4 to a b...
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Boys gymnastics: Lake Park's dominant performance nets 1st state titleMay 13, 2023 1:00 am - It was a first-rate performance by Lake Park Saturday at the boys gymnastics team and individual finals in Hoffman Estates. The Lancers were dominant, scoring a school-...
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Maine West High evacuated after false intruder alarm; police investigatingMay 12, 2023 1:00 am - A false report of an armed intruder at Maine West High School in Des Plaines on Friday morning prompted many students and staffers to flee the building while others barr...
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'Substantial gulf': Schools refuse to counter Bears' property tax offerMay 12, 2023 1:00 am - After new Chicago Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren called the property tax and assessment settlement proposed by three school districts a "nonstarter," the superinte...
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'Nonstarter': Bears, suburban school districts millions apart on property tax deal for ArlingtonMay 11, 2023 1:00 am - The Chicago Bears and three Arlington Heights-area school districts are millions apart on what they think the team's new Arlington Park property is worth and how much th...
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A Hoover and shaker: Mount Prospect therapy dog visits students, takes part in podcastMay 11, 2023 1:00 am - Mount Prospect therapy dog Hoover has had a busy week, topped off Thursday when he traveled to Indian Grove Elementary School to meet with students. But first, Hoover an...
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Girls soccer: Barrington survives Hersey in 33rd MSL CupMay 10, 2023 1:00 am - Barrington is the MSL champion once again - but it was not easy. The Fillies would lift their 11th consecutive league trophy Wednesday night in Arlington Heights. But th...