West Chicago Schools
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‘She is a superstar’: Wheaton teacher shares lessons from arboretum-led trip to Costa RicaDec 15, 2025 11:01 am - Amy Schwartz, a science teacher at Edison Middle School in Wheaton, made the most of her trip with Morton Arboretum experts to Costa Rica’s cloud forest. “She's always looking for new ways to learn, and then bring that learning into the classroom,” Edison Principal Rachel Bednar said of the Daily Herald’s Top Teacher of the month.
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Chicago man charged with breaking into Downers Grove North High School, battering janitorDec 13, 2025 4:52 pm - A 56-year-old Chicago man was charged with burglary, attempted robbery and aggravated battery for breaking into Downers Grove North High School and accosting a janitor, prosecutors said.
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Wego Drama brings the quirky romantic comedy ‘Almost, Maine’ to the stageNov 12, 2025 12:35 pm - On Nov. 14-15, Wego Drama at West Chicago Community High School presents “Almost, Maine,” a romantic comedy about love and loss in a quirky small town.
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Boys soccer: Schaumburg edges West Chicago in sectional final; Schaumburg falls short in double overtimeNov 01, 2025 7:11 pm - The relentless pursuit of reaching the 3A state tournament for the first time in program history continued Saturday afternoon for host Schaumburg before an overflow audie...
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Glenbard East’s multiple scoring bursts sink West ChicagoOct 31, 2025 11:11 pm - If anyone got up from their seat during the first half of Friday’s Class 7A first-round game between Glenbard East and West Chicago in Lombard, they might have missed at ...
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Boys soccer: Salinas scores late, sends West Chicago past Leyden and into sectional championship gameOct 29, 2025 10:03 pm - Abraham Salinas said “Hey.” The tireless, relentless West Chicago senior midfielder then made hay seconds later Wednesday afternoon, scoring the game-winner in the Wildca...
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Obsession, makeovers and mysteries with Wego Drama’s production of ‘The New Margo’Oct 13, 2025 11:20 am - A group of college students become obsessed with their friend's mysterious makeover in Wego Drama's upcoming production of "A New Margo" on Oct. 17-18.
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Girls tennis: Wheaton Academy outlasts Timothy Christian for conference championshipOct 11, 2025 7:54 pm - A roundup of conference girls tennis meets from Saturday.
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Despite miscues, Glenbard East downs West Chicago to clinch sixth straight playoff berthOct 10, 2025 11:10 pm - When your football team wins a game despite committing 5 turnovers, you count yourself fortunate. Just ask Glenbard East coach John Walters, who watched his team earn a 4...
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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.