Maple Park Schools
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Several Tri-Cities area seniors shine at stateNov 06, 2009 10:00 pm - PEORIA - The Class 3A boys state meet field was loaded on Saturday at Detweiller Park in Peoria. But Geneva senior Kevin Sparks responded to the challenge by grinding o...
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Time runs out on Marmion's seasonNov 06, 2009 10:00 pm - First, the team bus arrived 35 minutes late. Then on the first play from scrimmage, the lights went out on the standard located at the northeast corner of the field. Mar...
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Why does regular flu take back seat?Nov 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Is the media hype on H1N1 over emphasized? In my opinion, yes. According to the statistics, 36,000 people die a year caused by the regular seasonal influenza, when 4,100...
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St. Charles North hoping for historyNov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - St. Charles North's Class 7A first-round 28-16 win over South Elgin was just what the doctor ordered after taking consecutive overtime losses into the 7A playoffs. Coach...
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St. Charles East withstands the pressure, downs YorkNov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - When passing around the credit for St. Charles East's 10th sectional championship and hitting all the usual suspects like Jacqui Seidel, Meghan Niski, Erienne Barry and ...
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Making sense of school report cardsNov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - For someone with obsessive tendencies, looking at the annual school report card data can be frightening, certainly more frightening than my Halloween costume - Ed Norton...
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Huntley Dist. 158 parents continue to question stimulus spending plansNov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - After months of heated debate, Huntley Unit District 158 officials this week released plans for spending $1.6 million in federal stimulus dollars designated for special ...
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Bartlett High students named National Merit semifinalistsNov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - A pair of Bartlett High School seniors are in the running for one of the country's most prestigious academic awards. Courtney Bernat and Tiara Starks are among the 16,00...
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Neuqua Valley gathering honors sacrifice of veterans and familiesNov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Deb Rickert wasn't sure if she could muster the strength to say it, but when the time came, she didn't hesitate. "This veteran's day, for the first time I'm not only the...
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Marmion prepared for Prairie Ridge's ground assaultNov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - At halftime of Marmion's playoff opener against Huntley, the Cadets had 270 yards to their opponent's 84 and led 28-0. "I hope that wasn't our best game," coach Dan Thor...