Cook County Schools
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Softball: Crosthwaite’s blast, Wulf’s gem lift DuKane-leading Wheaton North over Glenbard NorthApr 30, 2025 8:24 pm - Conditions were perfect for a pitcher’s duel Wednesday when Glenbard North came calling to Wheaton North in an important DuKane Conference matchup. It was cold, damp and ...
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Former Elk Grove Village trustee who worked to build global ties and boost civics dies at 80Apr 30, 2025 8:01 pm - Patton Feichter, a longtime Elk Grove Village trustee and educator, has died at 80. He is remembered for his decades of civic leadership and efforts promoting cross-cultural understanding.
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‘First of all, it means I’m old’: Naperville Central’s Nussbaum reaches coaching milestoneApr 30, 2025 5:33 pm - With his 750th softball win this season, Naperville Central coach Andy Nussbaum reached 1,500 victories between softball and girls basketball.
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Leyden High bilingual chemistry teacher named 2025 Illinois Teacher of the YearApr 30, 2025 2:52 pm - Víctor Gómez, a bilingual chemistry teacher in Leyden High School District 212, has been named the 2025 Illinois Teacher of the Year.
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Elgin Symphony to honor U-46’s Jaimie Abney-Giraldo with Educator of the Year AwardApr 30, 2025 12:27 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra will award U-46 Fine Arts Coordinator Jaimie Abney-Giraldo, an experienced arts educator and advocate, with Educator of the Year at May 3 concert.
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Girls soccer: Unshakeable Rohn helps key Hinsdale Centrals’ huge win over LyonsApr 29, 2025 10:51 pm - Hinsdale Central senior Peyton Rohn doesn’t play a glamorous position, but she makes sure her team is always ready for prime time. The four-year starter serves as a co-ca...
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Baseball: Small ball helps South Elgin split series vs. West AuroraApr 29, 2025 10:34 pm - Using small ball to take the lead in the fourth inning and more conventional scoring methods in the seventh to put the game away, South Elgin handed West Aurora its third...
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Softball: Buffalo Grove continues surge with win over St. ViatorApr 29, 2025 9:21 pm - After a 1-6 start, Buffalo Grove's softball team has found its groove. "I feel we're really coming together as a team now," said first baseman Erin Ryan, one of five soph...
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Palatine native, ‘Ransom Canyon’ star stays close to Chicago-area rootsApr 29, 2025 11:51 am - While attending Fremd High School, Jack Schumacher never dreamed of becoming an actor. Yet today, Schumacher is basking in the success of Netflix’s “Ransom Canyon,” a Western romance that features him as the enigmatic Yancy Grey.
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‘It’s an amazing opportunity’: Hersey’s Hackathon sparks innovation, collaborationApr 28, 2025 5:29 pm - A day of coding and collaboration unfolded at John Hersey High School as the third annual Hackathon brought together more than 70 students from Northwest Suburban High School District 214 and surrounding suburbs.