Downers Grove Schools
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Schmit: Too little, too late? Let the shot clock era beginMar 19, 2026 2:00 pm - Kevin Schmit: It’s arriving too late for Benet’s 2025-26 boys team, but we’re finally embarking upon the shot clock era in IHSA basketball.
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DuPage youth jazz ensemble chasing New York gloryMar 18, 2026 12:50 pm - The jazz stars of tomorrow can be found in DuPage County. The Youth Jazz Ensemble of DuPage will put its chops on display at the 31st annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival in New York City April 30-May 2.
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Boys basketball: DuPage County All-Area captain Wright makes everyone better, guides Benet to second in stateMar 17, 2026 4:21 pm - The job of a high school point guard has many requirements. Regarded as the quarterback of the team, a quality point guard excels in many areas — ballhandling, passing, s...
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Who had the area’s top prep basketball performances last week?Mar 16, 2026 3:15 pm - High Five: This edition looks at the area’s top boys basketball performances from last week.
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‘The gift of wonder’: Naperville Central teacher encourages students to solve global issuesMar 16, 2026 9:06 am - It seems like someone who spent his early childhood in a town called Bad Axe might be pretty tough. In the case of Naperville Central High School social studies teacher Seth Brady, there’s some truth to that. Brady is the Illinois State Board of Education Far West Suburbs teacher of the year. He’s eligible for 2026 Illinois Teacher of the Year, announced this spring.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Updates on some of the top local recruits in the Class of 2027Mar 15, 2026 11:28 am - An update on Libertyville tight end Brock Williams, Hersey quarterback Jake Nawrot, Montini quarterback Israel Abrams and Hinsdale Central defensive lineman Tommy Riordan.
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Boys basketball: Benet succumbs to Marist in state championship game, earns second-place trophyMar 14, 2026 10:02 pm - Benet took the Class 4A second-place trophy after a 44-28 loss to Marist in the state championship game Saturday night in Champaign.
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Naperville Central student’s idea becomes Illinois bill addressing gender discrepancies in CPR trainingMar 14, 2026 5:18 pm - A Naperville Central High School senior, alongside state Rep. Maura Hirschauer, is leading a bill to normalize CPR protocol on women by requiring secondary schools to use female manikins or chest covers during CPR training.
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Boys basketball: Stack’s last-second free throw sends Benet past DePaul Prep back into Class 4A title gameMar 13, 2026 9:03 pm - Colin Stack and Benet had plenty of time to ponder their final possession during five timeouts in the final seconds Friday. But then it was just him and the rim. Benet’s ...
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Photos: York, Benet and Kaneland boys basketball state semifinalsMar 13, 2026 7:59 pm - Maple Park Kaneland, Elmhurst York and Benet Academy of Lisle all played in the IHSA boys state tournament on Friday, March 13, 2026 in Champaign. Each of the area high s...