Cook County Schools
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District 15 hopefuls discuss book bans, why parents should care about what their kids readMar 26, 2025 9:07 pm - Five candidates are running for four spots on the Palatine Township District 15 board of education.
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Baseball: Conant’s bats bounce back in win over LeydenMar 26, 2025 7:38 pm - Both Leyden and Conant headed into their Wednesday afternoon nonconference baseball game in Hoffman Estates looking to bounce back after each squad dropped a one-run deci...
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‘My story is still being written’: Former Fremd basketball star is now writing children’s booksMar 26, 2025 5:23 pm - Former Fremd basketball star Zach Monaghan uses the sport as the basis of his next enterprise — a children’s book author.
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Illinois association survey shows unease over dismantling of U.S. Department of EducationMar 26, 2025 4:28 pm - A recent survey of Illinois residents shows growing unease over President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.
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As she nears 100, retired Arlington Heights educator Mary Stitt is still learningMar 26, 2025 1:06 pm - Mary Stitt, retired principal of the Arlington Heights elementary school that bears her name, is celebrating her 100th birthday on April 14. Stitt, who reads the newspaper on her iPad and participates in a book club, attributes her longevity to good nutrition, avoiding cigarettes, and being a lifelong learner.
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Balanced committed to students, taxpayersMar 26, 2025 4:00 am - If you agree with me that parents need to have a stronger voice in your child’s education, then now is the time to do something about it. Two mothers have stepped up as w...
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Keep school district moving forwardMar 26, 2025 4:00 am - Our elementary schools are the heart of our community. It’s essential that we keep the schools in Community Consolidated District 15 moving forward. Sadly, some candidate...
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Baseball: Barrington beats Maine South despite getting no-hitMar 25, 2025 7:08 pm - Go ahead, call Barrington baseball coach Pat Wire an aggressive third-base coach. He'd agree with you. But don’t label him a micromanager. “I trust my players in all kind...
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Baseball: Fremd’s lefty duo stymies HuntleyMar 25, 2025 4:25 pm - Fremd’s Jack Crihfield and Rob Seifert helped Fremd mow down Huntley, 5-3, Tuesday in Palatine. Crihfield and Seifert combined for 15 strikeouts as the Vikings also got s...
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District 214 students leave lasting legacy — tiny homes for veteransMar 25, 2025 10:15 am - Without ever leaving the Northwest Suburbs, District 214 students helped build tiny homes and a community center for homeless veterans in Brunswick, Georgia.