Highland Park Schools
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Buffalo Grove High alum who died in Grand Canyon was on verge of attaining dreamJul 07, 2018 1:00 am - A colleague at Highland Park Hospital remembered 24-year-old Andrey Privin, who died Tuesday after a 500-foot fall at the Grand Canyon, as a young man with an infectious...
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Suburban firm has history of mishandled searches for school superintendentsApr 28, 2018 1:00 am - A suburban firm paid to find superintendents for public school districts nationwide has mishandled several high-profile searches in recent years, including its failure t...
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Glenbard North grad wanted 'big risk,' so he made a movieAug 29, 2017 5:30 am - Michael MacRae used to tell friends at Glenbard North High School, "I'm going to L.A. one day and I'm going to make it in the movies!" Their reactions: Sure, Mike. We'll...
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How Highland Park native went from 'movie-crazy kid' to 'Menashe' producerAug 14, 2017 5:38 am - While studying movies at Highland Park High School, Alex Lipschultz realized his taste in cinema already veered more toward the eccentric and less toward the mainstream....
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New principal hired for Libertyville High SchoolFeb 28, 2017 12:00 am - Highland Park High School Principal Thomas Koulentes has been named the next principal at Libertyville High School. Koulentes will replace Marina Scott, who is retiring ...
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Highland Park 'Fist Fight' filmmaker inspired by the late John HughesFeb 14, 2017 4:00 am - Put Richie Keen and Charlie Day together and they act like two high school kids who've skipped class. They're old pals who've worked together many times, mostly on the F...
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How war and suburbia shaped a Hollywood writerOct 11, 2016 5:15 am - Adi Hasak enjoyed an idyllic upbringing in Highland Park, but his Israeli military service in Beirut ultimately defined his work as a Hollywood screenwriter and producer...
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Highland Park brothers debut new PBS Kids series, 'Nature Cat'Nov 25, 2015 4:00 am - A new PBS Kids series created by two brothers from Highland Park, David and Adam Rudman, debuts Wednesday on the children's network. “Nature Cat” is an animated acti...
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Suburban 'House of Cards' star shocked by Emmy nodAug 16, 2015 11:00 pm - With no expectation of a nomination, "House of Cards" actress Rachel Brosnahan slept through the morning Emmy Award announcements. "I was expecting to check the list lat...
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How Gary Sinise became a star and why he helps the troopsJul 14, 2015 6:00 am - Editor's note: The story has been updated to reflect that Gary Sinise's "Forrest Gump" character was a double amputee. The suburban legend goes like this: Gary Sini...