Downers Grove Schools
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Former Naperville Central tennis ace set to make history with the IlliniJun 17, 2026 6:48 pm - Naperville Central High School graduate Elizabeth Lumpkin Robinson was hired Wednesday as the new head coach of the University of Illinois women’s tennis program.
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West suburban band flowersatherfeet takes the stage Friday at Milwaukee’s SummerfestJun 15, 2026 4:51 pm - “We’re not chasing perfection, we’re chasing connection,” says flowersatherfeet singer Ivory Flores. With just a little over two years together as a band, flowersatherfeet plays Summerfest in Milwaukee on Friday, June 19.
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College Achievers: Downers North graduate Janicki leads Troy to first CWS berthJun 14, 2026 6:09 pm - A second-team All-American by Perfect Game, Downers Grove North graduate Jimmy Janicki set Troy University RBI record and became its first baseball player to hit 20 home runs and 20 doubles in the same season.
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Schmit: The 2025-26 IHSA school year, by the numbersJun 11, 2026 6:32 pm - From state titles to scholarship offers, the 2025-26 IHSA school year was filled with mind-boggling numbers.
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College Achievers: Naperville’s Kenzie Brower shines on the beach with UCLA’s national championsJun 07, 2026 3:02 pm - Naperville Central graduate Kenzie Bower helps UCLA win the National Collegiate Beach Volleyball Championship.
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Schmit: On Barrington, Naperville Central and the perils of being undefeatedJun 04, 2026 10:59 am - Unbeaten teams almost always find out how the other half lives, eventually.
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Illinois lawmakers designate state bee after push by studentsJun 01, 2026 4:55 pm - Illinois is poised to have a state bee thanks to the work of some students at Lincoln Junior High School in Naperville.
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College Achievers: Montini graduate Tyrrell makes history at University of ChicagoMay 31, 2026 1:00 pm - Montini Catholic graduate Kevin Tyrrell has coached the University of Chicago baseball team to achievements never before seen by the Maroons.
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Girls soccer: Naperville Central survives scare from Benet, wins 3A sectional crownMay 29, 2026 10:19 pm - It was much more stressful than most games this season, but also the most rewarding outcome to date. Top-seeded and unbeaten Naperville Central (20-0-1) weathered a stron...
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Baseball: Bartlett, Downers Grove North, Lake Park take regional semifinals triumphsMay 27, 2026 10:03 pm - Vince Yario pitched four innings of 1-hit ball with two walks and a pair of strikeouts, while helping his own cause with a home run and 3 RBI during Bartlett’s 10-5, 5-in...