Mount Prospect
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Boys tennis: Maine South, Naperville Central shine at Rolling MeadowsMay 01, 2021 1:00 am - Avid fans of boys tennis had the right to feel a bit unsatisfied at Saturday's Rolling Meadows invite. The two best teams at the eight-team gathering never got the chanc...
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Softball: Maine South turns away ProspectMay 01, 2021 1:00 am - Maine South's 6-1 softball team came into Saturday's nonconference softball game knowing it would be in for a test against a visiting Prospect team that owned a 6-4 mark...
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Girls track: Prospect dominates own invitationalMay 01, 2021 1:00 am - After nearly an 18-month hiatus from competition, the 2021 girls track season kicked into high gear Saturday at the Prospect Invitational. And with many individuals cont...
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Lacrosse: District 214 schools geared up for historic first seasonApr 30, 2021 1:01 am - The big headline outside of boys and girls high school lacrosse teams returning to action after a year off due to the pandemic is that the six High School District 214 s...
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Two injured when Metra train strikes taxi in Mount ProspectApr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Two people suffered minor injuries when an inbound Metra train struck a taxi early Friday morning in Mount Prospect near the intersection of Northwest Highway and Mount ...
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Baseball: Right approach at plate helps Palatine defeat Rolling MeadowsApr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Palatine baseball coach Paul Belo had a brief conversation with his team after a quick 1-2-3 inning in the top of the first. "Their pitcher (Alex Lazes) did a great job ...
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First place, Poetry: 'Spring Flowers'Apr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Judge's comment: I love ekphrastic poetry - that is, poems written about a work of art - and this poem is an example of why. We don't even need to have seen the painting...
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First place, Prose: 'Things Happen'Apr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Judge's comment: Read the first line, and you're hooked: "Maggie, it doesn't mean anything." And so we continue reading, wondering if that's true. The piece ends with an...
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Second place, visual art: 'Scream'Apr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Judge's comment: Humor is an underrated quality in art. This photo is funny and sophisticated in its execution. Using materials available at home, the artist was able to...
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Third place, 'Italian Birds'Apr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Judge's comment: The ability to see potential in non-conventional materials can be very powerful when done with creativity. This piece utilizes found imagery and cut pap...