Wayne Schools
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Driver’s ed teacher takes a spin on ‘Wheel of Fortune,’ wins over $65KJan 26, 2026 2:40 pm - Larkin High School driver’s education teacher Steve Knapp won over $65,000 in cash and prizes on ‘Wheel of Fortune.’ The episode was aired last week.
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Girls wrestling: Schaumburg’s Razzak sharp again at Hoffman Estates invitationalJan 17, 2026 7:33 pm - The Hawks Invite featured several high-profile girls wrestling teams at Hoffman Estates, including five top-rated wresters and more than 30 state-ranked wrestlers, two of them returning state champions.
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U-46 announces two new administrator appointmentsJan 13, 2026 9:51 pm - On Monday, Jan. 12, the Elgin Area School District U-46 board appointed two candidates to leadership roles within the district, effective for the 2026-27 school year.
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Suburban administrators honored as ‘Superintendents to Watch’ by national groupJan 12, 2026 4:25 pm - Two suburban school district administrators have been honored as “Superintendents to Watch” by a national group. Elgin Area School District U-46’s Suzanne Johnson and Libertyville District 70’s Rebecca Jenkins were among 30 superintendents nationwide selected by the National School Public Relations Association.
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Three U-46 educators take on new leadership positionsJan 12, 2026 12:04 am - On Dec. 15, the Elgin Area School District U-46 board promoted three internal candidates to new leadership roles within the district for the 2026-27 school year.
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Boys basketball: South Elgin’s pressure gets to BartlettJan 09, 2026 11:09 pm - South Elgin closed out the first half with a 14-3 run, then outscored Bartlett 18-4 in the third quarter on the way to a 55-26 Upstate Eight West basketball victory Frida...
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Immigration battle, Kirk assassination among top stories of 2025Dec 30, 2025 11:05 pm - The reaction to conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s murder, immigration enforcement efforts and the conclusion to a decades-old disappearance were among the top suburban stories of 2025.
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Girls basketball: Hampshire defense sparks offense in tournament win over South ElginDec 29, 2025 3:35 pm - Hampshire opened the second half on a 10-0 run and beat South Elgin 54-38 on Monday for its first victory at the 42nd Komaromy Classic at Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville.
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‘Just the beginning’: U-46 radio station celebrates 75 years by focusing on the futureDec 26, 2025 11:40 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 radio station WEPS-88.9 FM is celebrating its 75th anniversary with new content and a focus on new trends like podcasting. It’s the oldest continuously operating school district radio station in Illinois and one of the oldest in the country.
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Girls basketball: Larkin picks up the pace, knocks off South ElginDec 18, 2025 10:30 pm - Spectators in Larkin’s gym must have felt like they were watching an entirely different game after the halftime break. Following a desultory first half that saw the Storm...