Cook County Schools
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GPS Parent Series hosts webinar on helping kids develop time management skillsAug 07, 2025 10:40 pm - The upcoming GPS Parent Series on Aug. 21 will feature "Start the Year with Organizational Skills for School Success," featuring authors Kristen Jacobsen and Sarah Ward.
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Countdown to prep football: Four Saturday games to see this seasonAug 07, 2025 6:00 am - Our countdown to high school football continues this week with four Saturday games to see this season.
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Hersey High School unveils $6.3 million front entrance face-liftAug 06, 2025 7:44 pm - A $6.3 million renovation has transformed the main foyer, student services areas and front offices at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights.
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U-46 superintendent gets 5-year contract, salary bump to nearly $300,000Aug 06, 2025 5:02 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 Superintendent Suzanne Johnson is among the 50 highest-paid school district leaders in the state, under a new five-year contract approved by the school board Monday.
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The ‘courageous decision’ that links an Arlington Heights high school to the Hiroshima bombingAug 05, 2025 7:43 pm - The head librarian of John Hersey High School reflects on the significance of the school's namesake and his seminal work, “Hiroshima,” which chronicled the aftermath of the first atomic bomb that was dropped 80 years ago.
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‘Trying to do the right thing’: Longtime District 87 school board member wants seat backAug 04, 2025 5:43 pm - The Glenbard High School District 87 board is advertising an open seat even though the person who initially vacated the spot wants it back.
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‘A great opportunity’: High school artists create mural in Elgin through internship programAug 04, 2025 4:18 pm - Three high school artists from Elgin Area School District U46 got a brush with real-world experience this summer via an internship offered through Alignment Collaborative for Education.
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Prospect High School student entrepreneurs shine in national competitionAug 04, 2025 12:22 pm - As part of a national competition, a trio of Prospect High School students recently pitched their product to a panel of investor judges. The panel, in turn, awarded the trio $8,000 to take their breakthrough product to the next level.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Who are the area’s top uncommitted senior football recruits?Aug 03, 2025 4:39 pm - “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran this week looks at some of the area’s top senior football recruits.
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Finally healthy, Barrington’s Butler thriving on the linksAug 03, 2025 3:17 pm - After winning the Illinois State Women’s Amateur Championship in June, Barrington High School graduate Bridget Butler will compete next week in the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship.