Niles
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Goranson aims to get it going at OaktonMay 20, 2013 5:54 pm - A familiar name in local softball circles is taking over the reins of the Oakton College softball program. Jim Goranson, the only father who has had two daughters serve ...
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Valles, Maine West win CSL crossoverMay 16, 2013 9:44 pm - Senior Ariel Valles struck out six as the winning pitcher in Maine West’s 8-5 victory at Maine South in the Central Suburban League softball crossover. Holly Wengerski (...
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Prazuch, St. Viator stroll by Notre Dame in ESCC finaleMay 15, 2013 3:58 pm - Matt Prazuch likes to take a walk. So much so that he took 5 of them Wednesday. And his last one was the best of all. It came with two outs and the bases loaded in the t...
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Former Maine West coach charged in hazing; juvenile charges droppedMay 15, 2013 11:00 am - After a five-month investigation of allegations of hazing at Maine West High School in Des Plaines, the Cook County state's attorney's office Wednesday charged former Ma...
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Des Plaines police chief opposes medical marijuana billMay 14, 2013 6:48 pm - Chiefs of police in three suburban communities — Des Plaines, Park Ridge and Niles — issued a statement voicing concerns about a medical marijuana bill approved in the I...
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Life not the same for Hoffman mother as GiGi's Playhouse expandsMay 13, 2013 5:00 am - Mother's Day was never quite the same for Nancy Gianni after she gave birth to her daughter GiGi, who had Down syndrome. Then again, why should it be? The little girl in...
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Report: Dist. 207 responded appropriately to hazing allegationsMay 09, 2013 12:00 pm - A report from an independent investigator released Thursday regarding hazing allegations at Maine West in September 2012 concludes that Maine Township High School Distri...
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District 207 settles former orchestra teacher's lawsuitMay 08, 2013 12:00 pm - Maine Township High School District 207 has reached a deal with a former Maine West High School orchestra teacher to drop his federal lawsuit against the school board cl...
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Give NLRB power it needsMay 03, 2013 5:00 am - As a printer working for nearly 10 years for a company in Niles, I went to work every day and worked hard. I served as a shop steward to help ensure safe and decent cond...
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Maine West Golden Apple winner puts students firstMay 01, 2013 1:35 pm - The murals on the walls of Maine West High School bear witness to Gregory Regalado’s contributions to the Des Plaines school’s art program. Those, along with many other ...