Cook County Schools
-
‘We all need music’: Barrington High School orchestra teacher recalls lessons during pandemicApr 21, 2025 4:27 pm - When COVID-19 forced Barrington High School to go remote in March 2020, orchestra teacher Clark Sheldon faced a daunting challenge — teaching a class relying heavily on group participation at a time when students couldn’t be together.
-
Maine West’s spring play, ‘A Monster Calls,’ tackles loss, griefApr 21, 2025 10:37 am - Maine West High School’s spring production tackles grief and loss in a coming-of-age play about a boy forced to face his mother's illness.
-
‘A lifelong learner’: Klimkowicz reflects on 28 years with board of Illinois’ largest high school districtApr 20, 2025 3:32 pm - On the board of Illinois’ largest high school district, Anna Klimkowicz’s 28-year tenure has included everything from the internet’s impact on classroom learning to the Columbine tragedy’s influence on school security.
-
Girls soccer: In another classic, Lundy’s goal lifts Barrington over FremdApr 19, 2025 8:17 pm - Barrington vs. Fremd, nothing can be better during the spring soccer season. In a highly anticipated contest between these two long-time rivals and state powers, visiting...
-
Glenbard East Theatre to bring wit and charm to Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’Apr 18, 2025 3:07 pm - Glenbard East High School's theater department will perform Oscar Wilde's comedy "The Importance of Being Earnest" on April 24-26. The satirical play follows two young men who create fake identities to escape their obligations and fall in love.
-
Football: From Rolling Meadows to Libertyville, here’s a look at new coaches in northwest suburbsApr 18, 2025 2:40 pm - There are several new high school football coaches in the suburbs, and they’re already getting started with their teams.
-
Baseball: Palatine’s late scoring spree beats WheelingApr 17, 2025 9:29 pm - Palatine’s bats woke up just in time Thursday. The Pirates, who pounded out 32 hits in their last three games, found themselves with just three after five innings at home...
-
Baseball: Blackwell’s gem, big offensive effort send Hersey to MSL win over ConantApr 17, 2025 9:02 pm - Hersey saw an early lead dissipate in a one-run loss to Prospect on Wednesday. When the Huskies grabbed a similar advantage in their first trip to bat at Conant on Thursd...
-
Barrington-area leaders share successes, challenges at chamber forumApr 17, 2025 8:11 pm - From a “showcase” pool to a state-of-the-art high school auditorium, Barrington-area officials shared their gains, as well as their challenges, Thursday during the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce’s Town Hall forum.
-
Parents sue Arlington Heights school district, former nurse over misappropriated medsApr 17, 2025 2:25 pm - Arlington Heights Elementary District 25, a former school nurse and other district officials face a lawsuit filed Thursday by the parents of one of several students given the wrong medications at school.