Cook County Schools
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Sean Gibbons, eighth-grader from Elmhurst, wins DuPage Regional Spelling BeeFeb 27, 2024 11:45 am - Eighth-grader Sean Gibbons from Bryan Middle School in Elmhurst is the winner of the 2024 DuPage County Spelling Bee. He will now advance to the Scripps National Spelli...
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Des Plaines principal a finalist for Golden Apple leadership awardFeb 27, 2024 10:06 am - A Des Plaines elementary school teacher is among the six finalists for the 2024 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Leadership. Lisa Bucciarelli-Carlos has served since ...
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Fremd dominates on the glass to topple Batavia and advance to stateFeb 26, 2024 10:43 pm - Dave Yates knew his team had to be better defensively if it was going to end up where it wanted at the end of the season. Coming off back-to-back losses in late December ...
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Hinsdale South earns 1st state berth since 1977Feb 26, 2024 10:25 pm - A smiling Mia Lavorato pointed at the co-conference championship banner on the wall at Hinsdale South Monday night, beaming with pride considering just how far the Hornet...
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From Elgin to historically Black colleges: U-46 seeks to cultivate college dreamsFeb 26, 2024 5:31 pm - When Teresa Lance took a look at the colleges that came to recruit Elgin Area Unit District U-46 students, it was what she didn’t see that left the most lasting impressio...
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South Elgin High cheer team to be honored with Accent on AchievementFeb 26, 2024 2:17 pm - Team won first place in state finals The Elgin Area School District U-46 board of education will honor the South Elgin High School coed varsity cheer team on Monday,...
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25th annual Princess Dance for dads and daughters coming up on Saturday, March 9Feb 26, 2024 11:39 am - Chicago and suburban-area girls, along with dads, uncles, grandpas and father figures, are invited to attend the 25th annual Princess Dance at Prospect High School, 801 W...
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Ember burns hot in the poolFeb 25, 2024 8:31 pm - A college freshman made a splash (or nearly no splash)... Ember Stennett (Barrington), a freshman diver on the University of Maryland-Baltimore County women’s swim te...
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Calvin lived the mid-major dream; can he do it again at Wright State?Feb 25, 2024 6:15 am - Trey Calvin has lived the mid-major dream. Two years ago, the St. Viator grad buried the game-winning jumper with 15 seconds left, sending Wright State past Northern Kent...
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Good News Sunday: Why police say helping Special Olympics is good for the soulFeb 25, 2024 5:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about cops volunteering for Special Olympics, a teen with cancer gifted a trip to Cubs spring training, and a senior vow renewal ceremony on Valentine’s Day.