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28 Illinois schools receive state Blue Ribbon Schools awardMar 05, 2026 2:49 pm - Illinois honored 28 schools — including 11 suburban public and private schools — with Blue Ribbon Schools awards at an event at the Governor’s Mansion. Gov. JB Pritzker established the statewide award program after President Donald Trump’s administration abolished the national equivalent. At the event, 15 public and 13 private K-12 schools received awards for academic excellence.
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Cepuran, United States men’s team pursuit, take the silver medal in MilanFeb 17, 2026 1:53 pm - Ethan Cepuran, Emery Lehman, and Casey Dawson earned a silver medal in team pursuit on Tuesday at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
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Warren savors her Olympic momentFeb 15, 2026 3:31 pm - Willowbrook native Sarah Warren skated in the women’s long-track 500-meter final Sunday at the Milan Speed Skating Stadium.
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Illinois establishes Governor’s Blue Ribbon Schools programOct 10, 2025 1:18 pm - Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and the state education board joined school leaders, teachers, and students Friday to launch the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Schools program and celebrate the 2025 recipients of the discontinued National Blue Ribbon School Award.
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Highland Park appoints Kristi McCaulou as new finance directorAug 19, 2024 10:23 am - Kristi McCaulou, Highland Park’s current deputy finance director, will serve as the city’s newest finance director following the retirement of longtime director Julie Logan in September.
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'Bust Down' busts comedic boundaries with Neuqua Valley grad Chris ReddMar 16, 2022 11:00 pm - For almost 50 years, "Saturday Night Live" has afforded comedians many chances to test the boundaries of what's acceptable to NBC's audience. "Bust Down," a six-episode ...
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Wheaton native completes record-setting two-way crossing of Torch Lake, MichiganAug 05, 2021 11:00 pm - Marian Cardwell completed a record-breaking continuous 18+ hour swim effort on Thursday, Aug. 5, in order to raise awareness for Type 1 diabetes and support the research...
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Fenwick coach fired over failure to do background checkNov 04, 2019 12:00 am - Fenwick fired football coach Gene Nudo on Friday, just a day before the Friars' first-round state playoff game against Payton. Nudo was let go after the school received ...
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Filmmaker Steve James tackles thorny issue of race in suburban schoolAug 25, 2018 1:00 am - When you see a Steve James documentary, you often come away with a sense of that ethereally elusive entity called understanding. That happened with his critically acclai...
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Brook Forest principal resigns weeks before first day of schoolAug 09, 2016 1:00 am - Brook Forest Elementary School Principal Kelly Voliva is on her way out, just weeks before the start of the upcoming school year. Kelly Voliva submitted her letter of re...
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