Rolling Meadows
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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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Prom in the COVID era means no dancing, food trucks, outdoor venuesMay 01, 2021 1:00 am - Haley Brown hasn't picked out her prom dress yet, but she knows she'll pair evening attire with gym shoes for a night to remember. Unlike years past, her graduating clas...
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Klimkowicz becomes new District 211 board presidentApr 30, 2021 5:05 am - Anna Klimkowicz, the longest-serving board member of Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211, emerged as board president Thursday after a contentious internal vote ...
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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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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...
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Longtime District 214 superintendent gets five-year contract extensionApr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Longtime Northwest Suburban High School District 214 Superintendent David Schuler has inked a five-year contract extension that, when completed, will put him at the helm...