West Chicago Schools
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BlueStars defeat all those things wrong with youth sportsApr 11, 2013 5:30 am - This time of year, young kids, teens and their parents often get beaten down by the pressure-packed, occasionally cruel world of organized spring sports. Even those youn...
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Jendryk grew up — and up and up — in volleyballApr 10, 2013 7:51 pm - St. Francis junior Jeffrey Jendryk, in just his second year playing volleyball, is a fast learner. During tryouts for his first club team one of the coaches approached h...
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U-46 board newcomers will challenge spending, communicationApr 10, 2013 5:33 pm - Bartlett Trustee Frank Napolitano decided against running for re-election to the post he accepted in 2009 in favor of a bid for the Elgin Area School District U-46 schoo...
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Editorial: Putting the focus on play in kindergartenApr 10, 2013 10:30 am - You’ve probably seen it on TV or in movies: the New York stereotype that has parents competing at any cost to get their 5-year-olds into the most prestigious kindergarte...
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House moves plan to block online charter schoolsApr 10, 2013 9:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois House has started moving to put a three-year moratorium on Internet charter schools just days after a handful of suburban districts rejected t...
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Dist. 303 charter school rejection may be template for battleApr 10, 2013 5:32 am - In denying the application for a virtual charter school this week, St. Charles Unit District 303 may have revealed the cornerstone of the argument up to 18 school distri...
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Heflin strikes out 15 in one-hitterApr 09, 2013 9:07 pm - Elaine Heflin struck out 15 in a one-hitter, and No. 11 Downers Grove North scored a run in the sixth and another with two outs in the bottom of the seventh to beat Trin...
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Lake Park’s Taugner 1-hits St. Charles NorthApr 09, 2013 8:33 pm - Lake Park 1, St. Charles North 0: Christian Taugner pitched a 1-hitter with 14 strikeouts and no walks as the Lancers (8-1, 4-1) pulled out a close one in the Ups...
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Glenbard East’s Hurlburt just getting warmed upApr 09, 2013 8:00 pm - For Glenbard East’s Jake Hurlburt, throwing discus is mainly between the ears. The senior started his push to reach the state track and field meet Tuesday in Lombard, th...
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Romy serves up win for Naperville NorthApr 09, 2013 7:51 pm - Keep the volleyball in play and good things will happen. Naperville North junior Kevin Romy found himself serving with the Huskies two points away from a victory on Tues...