Wheeling Schools
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Rolling Meadows barber launches scholarship for District 214 students entering tradesMay 04, 2021 6:00 am - A small awards ceremony took place last week in the auto shop at Rolling Meadows High School. There was little fanfare, but everyone involved hopes the scholarship may l...
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Mid-Suburban League all-conference teamMay 04, 2021 1:00 am - The Mid-Suburban League all-conference football team is featured below. Football Mid-Suburban League All-Conference TeamPalatine - Peter Russchenberg (Sr., OL/DL), C...
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District 214 honors 2020-21 Distinguished Service Award winnersMay 02, 2021 11:00 pm - The High School District 214 Board of Education honored nine individuals with the District’s Distinguished Service Awards. The awards are given annually to people who ...
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Suburban school districts step up efforts to vaccinate teensMay 02, 2021 1:00 am - As the school year winds down, several suburban school districts are ramping up efforts to get older students inoculated against the COVID-19 virus before they break for...
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Boys gymnastics: Palatine reigns at Mid-Suburban League meetMay 01, 2021 1:01 am - After a year of dormancy, the Mid-Suburban League's boys gymnastics meet was back Saturday in Elk Grove. It had a different look and feel with no fans and not being held...
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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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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...