Cook County Schools
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Top 2% of graduating seniors from U-46 recognized for academic excellenceMay 18, 2026 12:05 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 honored 45 graduating seniors representing the top 2% of their classes from five high schools during a special ceremony. These high-achieving students will attend prestigious universities including Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Northwestern, and other top institutions.
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Artistic expression: Batavia elementary school art teacher nurtures ‘creative problem solvers’May 18, 2026 9:34 am - Teaching art was a natural career choice for Grace McWayne Elementary School’s Nicole Pappanduros. Pappanduros’ mother, Sandie, taught art at Lions Park Elementary School in Mount Prospect. Pappanduros grew up helping her mom in the classroom. “The art room became a place where I felt comfortable and at home from an early age,” Pappanduros, 43, said.
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Photo Gallery: Hoffman Estates, York, Lake Zurich and Palatine graduation ceremoniesMay 17, 2026 7:19 pm -
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District 300 holds graduation ceremonies for Dundee-Crown, Jacobs and Hampshire seniorsMay 16, 2026 8:15 pm -
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Baseball: Macholz delivers in key spot, leads St. Charles North past Lake ParkMay 16, 2026 4:48 pm - Before stepping into the batter’s box to face a new relief pitcher, Nolan Macholz likes to put himself through a brief learning process. “I think what is really important...
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Dundee Township Rotary Club awards $36,000 in scholarships to 16 local studentsMay 15, 2026 11:44 pm - The Dundee Township Rotary Club awarded $36,000 in scholarships to 16 students pursuing post-secondary education on May 6.
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Baseball: Gillette homers in Dundee-Crown’s win over Burlington CentralMay 15, 2026 10:15 pm - Jake Gillette has come close to hitting a varsity home run. Dundee-Crown’s baseball team has come close to a winning game recently. Friday, in a Fox Valley Conference fi...
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Girls lacrosse: Barrington avenges Hersey loss, wins third straight MSL titleMay 15, 2026 9:06 pm - With the realignment of every sport outside of football in the Mid-Suburban League this season, some sports have added tweaks and twists in determining an MSL champion. ...
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A necessary ‘reset’: Suburban schools support pediatrics group’s new guidance on recessMay 15, 2026 12:44 pm - Updated recess guidelines from the Itasca-based American Academy of Pediatrics this week resonated with suburban school officials, who already embrace the break’s importance — some even for older children — in both principle and practice.
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Baseball: Willowbrook extends winning streak to 25May 14, 2026 9:32 pm - Winning has become contagious these days for Willowbrook’s baseball team. Following a 1-4 start, the Warriors have engineered a school-record winning streak that reached ...