Palatine Schools
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Hoffman Estates joins other suburbs by outsourcing crossing guardsAug 15, 2024 2:56 pm - Facing increasing difficulty finding and retaining school crossing guards, Hoffman Estates is joining neighbors Schaumburg, Hanover Park and Barrington by contracting Aurora-based Andy Frain for those services.
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District 211 residents’ input sought in survey, forums on hiring of next superintendentAug 13, 2024 3:49 pm - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 is seeking community input as part of its national search for a new superintendent.
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First day of school festivities include kickoff of Conant High School’s 60th anniversaryAug 12, 2024 1:06 pm - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 was one of the first suburban school districts to kick off the school year Monday. Dozens more will welcome students back over the next few days.
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‘It’s good to be back’: Palatine native Gellinger called home to help White Sox hittersAug 09, 2024 8:58 pm - In addition to Grady Sizemore’s managing debut, Friday’s game against the Cubs marked the return of Mike Gellinger to the South Side. The Fremd HS grad has spent 37 years in the White Sox organization.
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Summer biking offers riders, spectators a variety of fun eventsJul 31, 2024 12:32 pm - Chicago area biking offers an exciting, varied summer menu: Racing, race spectating, club rides and unique community events.
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Looking at six of the area’s top high school senior football recruitsJul 19, 2024 6:00 am - Six weeks away from opening night for IHSA prep football, we’re looking at six of the area’s top senior recruits.
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‘Like home’: Just a junior, Fremd’s O’Brien committed to NorthwesternJul 16, 2024 6:00 am - Entering his junior season at Fremd, quarterback Johnny O’Brien already is committed to Northwestern University.
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Counting down: Here are 7 prep football opening games we’re looking forward to watchingJul 12, 2024 6:00 am - We’re beginning our countdown to prep football this week, starting with the area’s top seven season openers.
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Putting in the work: Football practice is still a month away, but suburban teams are preparing nowJul 10, 2024 9:16 pm - Maine South quarterback Constantine Coines showed Wednesday at the Maine West 7-on-7 that last season was just a warmup. Coines, who took over as the starting quarterback...
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Good business starts with good educationJul 07, 2024 5:04 am - The state of education in Illinois is nothing short of a crisis — only 29% of our third-grade students are meeting reading proficiency standards, according to state data....