Fox River Grove Schools
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4 suburban spellers among 13 Illinois finalists competing in Scripps National Spelling BeeMay 24, 2025 12:30 pm - Four suburban spellers are among the contestants in the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee, which takes place May 27-29. They are Visharad Sathish of Grayslake, Tyler Kochanski of Fox River Grove, Yahya Mohammed of Hoffman Estates, and Shruthi Ayyagari of Aurora.
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3 suburban school superintendents say business partnerships are key to shaping future of educationMay 19, 2025 11:25 am - In just a few years, students graduating from McHenry County schools may find themselves working in jobs that don’t exist now, according to three suburban school districts’ superintendents.
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‘Beyond the music room’: Vernon Hills High director of bands to retire after 26 yearsMay 12, 2025 12:23 pm - As the only director of bands at Vernon Hills High School since it opened in 1999, Randy Sundell has influenced generations of young musicians and snared numerous awards and honors for himself and the program.
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Girls soccer: Huntley stays undefeated with seventh straight shutout winMay 06, 2025 9:29 pm - Kate Sandora and her fellow Huntley defenders faced a tough task heading into this season. Not only did the Red Raiders need to find a way to continue playing lockdown de...
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Girls soccer: Prairie Ridge finally breaks through in 2-1 win over Cary-GroveApr 29, 2025 9:08 pm - For almost two years, Prairie Ridge coach Lindsay Gertz has repeated the same refrain to her team: The Wolves can compete with anyone in the Fox Valley Conference. It was...
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Barrington High alum is racking up wins on ‘Jeopardy!’ and gaining fans onlineApr 25, 2025 1:17 pm - A college student from Barrington has been ringing up the victories on “Jeopardy!” and is headed to a showdown with other top players.
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‘We all need music’: Barrington High School orchestra teacher recalls lessons during pandemicApr 21, 2025 4:27 pm - When COVID-19 forced Barrington High School to go remote in March 2020, orchestra teacher Clark Sheldon faced a daunting challenge — teaching a class relying heavily on group participation at a time when students couldn’t be together.
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Sloan makes pro debut, former Wheaton North kicker joins Marlins bullpen and more in an early-season rundown of local players in pro baseball.Apr 10, 2025 6:12 pm - Temperatures have reached 40 degrees, so it must be baseball season in Chicago. With that in mind, here's a rundown of where some former local stars will be playing this ...
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Cary-Grove’s Priester traded from Boston to MilwaukeeApr 07, 2025 4:02 pm - Former Cary-Grove pitcher Quinn Priester is on the move again and coming closer to home. The Boston Red Sox announced Monday they traded Priester to the Milwaukee Brewers...
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Lane Tech, Downers Grove take top honors at 2025 Northeastern Illinois EnvirothonApr 06, 2025 11:32 pm - The 2025 Northeast Illinois Envirothon challenged 145 students on 29 teams in environmental topics. Lane Tech won regionals and Downers Grove North won the FFA division.