Wheeling Schools
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Several suburban schools win Blue Ribbon honorsSep 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Whether they've come back from low test scores or have consistently done well on yearly exams, several suburban schools can tout a common achievement: They were chosen a...
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Deaf Hersey football player doesn't miss a step on the fieldSep 09, 2008 11:00 pm - At a recent practice, Hersey High School football coaches put their team through the paces. Forced indoors by the heavy rain, they stressed speed, alertness and spreadin...
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School districts walk fine line between integration, discriminationSep 07, 2008 11:00 pm - The U.S. Supreme Court's June 2007 decision to strike down integration plans in two public school districts was based on a simple premise: discrimination is discriminati...
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Elementary students lauded for published bookSep 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Sixteen Kildeer Countryside Elementary School fourth-graders can tout an accomplishment that even grown adults often can't achieve. The team of students at the Long Gro...
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Suburban heavy-hitter to compete for $250K in long-drive contestSep 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Austin Christy always brings his hunting rifle case to the range. But the Elgin native isn't out to shoot. He's launching bombs instead. Inside the case are a specialize...
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Long drives lead to Viator victorySep 05, 2008 11:00 pm - After a long drive to Plainfield North, St. Viator needed to take another long trip to clinch its second victory. And the Lions did just that, eating up the final 7:25 o...
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Iannotti's grit exemplifies Saxons' reboundSep 05, 2008 11:00 pm - After a tough season-opening loss to Maine South last week, Schaumburg coach Mark Stilling wasn't quite sure what to expect from his football team Friday night as it pre...
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Cook girls tennis previewSep 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Three questions 1) Will Barrington win the West and Buffalo Grove win the East? Both teams' coaches said they were a little concerned with graduating a high amount of pl...
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BG's Nisbets focus on winning identitySep 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Before being interviewed, Buffalo Grove girls tennis coach Kevin Schrammel reminded Ashton and Heather Nisbet not to swear or say anything bad about another team or play...
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New Dist. 211 chief's package tops $200,000Sep 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board members describe soon-to-be Superintendent Nancy Robb's contract as competitive but fiscally responsible. "We looked t...