Itasca Schools
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$8 million Medinah schools tax hike failsApr 05, 2011 12:00 am - For the third time in seven years, voters in Medinah District 11 rejected a multimillion-dollar tax increase for school improvements. With all eight precincts reporting...
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Panko’s clutch hit gives Benet winApr 05, 2011 12:00 am - Benet coach Jerry Schilf said of his freshmen before the season, “I don’t think they’ll wilt under pressure.” Marissa Panko proved him prophetic Tuesday. Panko’s basehit...
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Wheelchair basketball players show Naperville C. students how it's doneApr 04, 2011 12:00 am - The basketball scores were pretty low during Naperville Central High School's recent Hoops for Heart fundraiser, but two organizations won pretty big once the dust settl...
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Wheaton Academy edges Immaculate ConceptionApr 04, 2011 12:00 am - Wheaton Academy 1, Immaculate Conception 0: Trevor Swaney (2-1) pitched a gem for the Warriors (4-2, 1-0) in their Suburban Christian Gold Conference opener. He struck o...
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Oak Brook’s ‘Xtreme Librarian’ wins national honorApr 04, 2011 12:00 am - The kids call him “Mr. Schu,” as in shoe. But a national publication recently gave Brook Forest Elementary School’s John Schumacher a new tag: Xtreme Librarian. The 29-y...
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Lots of hot races in the northern Fox ValleyApr 03, 2011 12:00 am - It’s hard to remember when the stakes have been so high. School boards across the northern Fox Valley this year are grappling with teachers contracts, yet the money isn’...
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Palatine enjoys intriguing matchups ... and 3 victoriesApr 03, 2011 12:00 am - Palatine enjoyed a highly successful and intriguing week. The Pirates finished 3-0 — but what made their week especially interesting were the relationships involved in t...
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Lake Park takes two from Oak ParkApr 02, 2011 12:00 am - Lake Park 8-10, Oak Park 3-1: Vanessa Wegner went 2-for-4 with a double and 2-run homer and Stephanie Starr added a solo shot for the host Lancers in the first game of a...
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Benet tops Naperville NorthApr 02, 2011 12:00 am - Benet 13, Naperville North 3: The Redwings (4-2) exploded for 5 runs in the second and fourth inning to seize command at Naperville North (1-3). Nick Moore went 2-for-4...
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Kokenis, Johnson add local flavor to Women’s Final FourApr 02, 2011 12:00 am - Toni Kokenis has breathed Stanford women’s basketball almost since she was a baby. She never missed a Stanford Final Four game on TV. Now she’s about to play in one. If ...