Downers Grove Schools
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College Achievers: Batavia’s Buckley takes it to the house in Myrtle Beach BowlDec 21, 2025 8:00 am - College Achievers: On the first play from scrimmage Friday in the Myrtle Beach Bowl, Batavia High School graduate Jalen Buckley scored on a 65-yard touchdown run, the start of Western Michigan University’s 41-6 victory over Kennesaw State.
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Basketball: Downers Grove North’s Thulin scores 1,000th point in crosstown winDec 20, 2025 9:53 pm - Campbell Thulin did not know she was on the precipice of an historic achievement on Saturday. The Downers Grove North junior guard sank a free throw and was perplexed whe...
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Coach Kipp’s Hoopsfest brings back an old friendDec 17, 2025 6:55 pm - Sidelines: The 36th Dick’s/Coach Kipp’s Hoopsfest takes place next month at Maine West and Benet Academy.
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Who had the area’s top prep football performances during the 2025 season?Dec 15, 2025 5:43 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the area’s top prep football performances from the entire 2025 season.
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‘She is a superstar’: Wheaton teacher shares lessons from arboretum-led trip to Costa RicaDec 15, 2025 11:01 am - Amy Schwartz, a science teacher at Edison Middle School in Wheaton, made the most of her trip with Morton Arboretum experts to Costa Rica’s cloud forest. “She's always looking for new ways to learn, and then bring that learning into the classroom,” Edison Principal Rachel Bednar said of the Daily Herald’s Top Teacher of the month.
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Girls basketball: Thomas, hot-shooting Benet hand Nazareth first lossDec 13, 2025 6:42 pm - Benet guard Ava Thomas hasn’t drawn a lot of attention from opposing defenses that are intent on stopping fellow seniors Bridget Rifenburg and Emma Briggs from working th...
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Chicago man charged with breaking into Downers Grove North High School, battering janitorDec 13, 2025 4:52 pm - A 56-year-old Chicago man was charged with burglary, attempted robbery and aggravated battery for breaking into Downers Grove North High School and accosting a janitor, prosecutors said.
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How did that football-shaped crystal ball work out?Dec 11, 2025 4:16 pm - In August we made a few bold predictions about the 2025 IHSA football season. Here’s how they turned out.
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Oak Trace honored for inclusive hiring and community partnershipDec 11, 2025 12:22 am - Oak Trace senior living community in Downers Grove was recognized for hiring and supporting team member Carly Kauz, a graduate of a transition program for individuals with disabilities.
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North Central Hall of Famer, Naperville resident Jeff Thorne dies after bout with cancerDec 10, 2025 12:07 pm - Jeff Thorne, a star quarterback at Wheaton Central High School and Eastern Illinois University who coached North Central College to its first national football title, died Tuesday at age 53.