Northbrook Schools
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Schaumburg handling plenty of adversitySep 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Adversity seems to have been a constant companion for Schaumburg football this year. But last week's 30-28 Mid-Suburban League crossover victory at Hersey typified how t...
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Palatine girls in gear; Prospect boys prevailSep 18, 2008 11:00 pm - The Palatine girls cross country team is entering a crucial part of its season. On Thursday, the Pirates defeated defending Mid Suburban League champion Hoffman Estates ...
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Briefs: Meals for flood victimsSep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Knowing that many of the flood victims and relief volunteers have been working around the clock, Des Plaines Bible Church, 946 E. Thacker St., is providing dinner from 6...
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More improvements proposed for Stevenson HighSep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Renovations of Stevenson High School's Studio Theatre and administration building are among the improvement projects school officials are considering for 2009. A second ...
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Hoffman teen one of the country's top young scientistsSep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Being able to answer the age-old question "Why is the sky blue?" has landed a Hoffman Estates teen a spot among the nation's top young scientists. Avni Bavishi, a 14-yea...
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District 96 superintendent announces retirementSep 12, 2008 11:00 pm - The longtime superintendent of Kildeer Countryside Elementary District 96 announced this week he'll retire in 2010. Thomas Many said he wanted to give the school board ...
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Ex-Hersey band director rememberedSep 10, 2008 11:00 pm - In the late 1960s and '70s, a familiar battle cry formed in the band room at Hersey High School in Arlington Heights: "GEEVUM," which meant "give 'em hell" in Hawaiian....
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Several suburban schools win Blue Ribbon honorsSep 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Whether they've come back from low test scores or have consistently done well on yearly exams, several suburban schools can tout a common achievement: They were chosen a...
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Deaf Hersey football player doesn't miss a step on the fieldSep 09, 2008 11:00 pm - At a recent practice, Hersey High School football coaches put their team through the paces. Forced indoors by the heavy rain, they stressed speed, alertness and spreadin...
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School districts walk fine line between integration, discriminationSep 07, 2008 11:00 pm - The U.S. Supreme Court's June 2007 decision to strike down integration plans in two public school districts was based on a simple premise: discrimination is discriminati...