Hampshire Schools
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Students advocate, find shared experiences at annual Kane County Youth Voices Forum on Mental HealthFeb 18, 2025 3:48 pm - Sophie Dado had a message for everyone in the room at Elgin Community College. She had written down a quote that stuck with her, and she wanted the adults in the room to...
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'This is a safe environment': Amid fears of deportation sweeps, schools work to protect studentsFeb 13, 2025 3:08 pm - As fears and questions swirl about immigration enforcement, suburban schools are letting students and their families know what their rights are at home and school.
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Kane County youth gather to promote mental health, foster supportive communitiesFeb 12, 2025 7:06 pm - The Kane County Youth Voices Forum on Mental Health is an annual event that brings together high school students, counselors, teachers, and county representatives to facilitate student-led conversations on emotional well-being.
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‘We really are changing lives’: Internship program helps students make post-high school plansJan 31, 2025 1:28 pm - Alignment Collaborative for Education helps high school students get paid internships to expose them to careers and help determine their plans after graduation. The program helped nearly 150 students in several school districts in 2024 and will add another 50 internships and another school district next year.
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Girls basketball: Freshman Lopez shines defensively, helps lift Hampshire past Crystal Lake SouthJan 14, 2025 10:51 pm - If anyone can outrun Hampshire freshman Jiselle Lopez from one end of the court to the other, Whip-Purs coach Eric Samuelson hasn’t seen it. “She’s probably the most athl...
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Algonquin student choking in lunchroom saved by teacher’s quick responseJan 13, 2025 9:11 pm - A quick-thinking teacher was honored recently for saving the life of a choking student in Algonquin by performing the Heimlich maneuver.
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Boys basketball: Jacobs shines, barely, in win over HampshireJan 08, 2025 10:44 pm - Carson Goehring earned a potential shiner under his left eye. He and his Jacobs basketball teammates earned something that felt better: a Fox Valley Conference win Wednes...
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Boys wrestling: Huntley’s Radic Dvorak continues growth in 64-13 win over HamsphireJan 08, 2025 10:35 pm - For much of the past year, Radic Dvorak has tried to feel his way through the first couple seasons of his high school wrestling career. Dvorak felt little pressure as a f...
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Girls basketball: Hampshire continues to see progress with victory against SycamoreJan 03, 2025 6:36 pm - Hampshire showed signs of growth and promise at the Komaromy Holiday Classic to close 2024, going 2-2 at the loaded 16-team tournament hosted by Dundee-Crown.
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‘The greatest former president’: Suburban admirers reflect on Carter’s legacyDec 30, 2024 10:42 am - Chicago-area admirers of Jimmy Carter are paying tribute to the former president and humanitarian, who died Sunday.