Cook County Schools
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Team within the team: Scout team is invaluable to a football team's successNov 08, 2023 12:00 am - They may see limited action, if any, in varsity football games. Yet they are some of the most important players on the team. It's why Glenbard East coach John Walters ...
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The play list of champions: Barrington's Storms runs to a popular beatNov 08, 2023 12:00 am - In the movie, "Nyad," marathon swimmer Diana Nyad plays classic rock songs in her head to help her churn through the 103 miles from Cuba to Florida. The technique works ...
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Boys soccer: Palatine's Noga named Cook All-Area CaptainNov 07, 2023 12:00 am - Two seasons ago, Palatine finished with a dreadful 2-13-3 overall season. Then, with the addition of a few key players, including a quartet of future stars back from clu...
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One man's soccer field of dreams offers hope to Mount Prospect neighborhoodNov 07, 2023 12:00 am - The new community soccer pitch under construction at Euclid Elementary School in Mount Prospect shows what a difference one person can make. Dani Martinez, a youth pasto...
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Food and drinks during Kentucky trip violated District 214 gift ban policy, ethics panel saysNov 06, 2023 12:00 am - A Northwest Suburban High School District 214 ethics panel Monday ruled two employees violated the Arlington Heights-based district's ethics and gift ban policy after go...
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Glenbard East Theatre puts on '25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'Nov 05, 2023 10:00 pm - Glenbard East Theatre presents its fall musical, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," by William Finn. It's the annual spelling showdown, and six eccentric kid...
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How the Mid-Suburban League became the premier conference in the Northwest suburbsNov 05, 2023 8:00 am - The crazy carousel of conference affiliation in high school and college sports seems to have spun out of control. Next year the once-Midwestern Big Ten will stretch from...
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Barrington rallies to knock Naperville Central out of Class 8A playoffsNov 04, 2023 1:00 am - Barrington found a way to rise from the ashes Saturday night. The Broncos, found themselves down twice by 14 points. But thanks to calmness on the sidelines and a sense ...
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Back on familiar ground, Dey runs for 234 yards as Carmel rolls past AntiochNov 04, 2023 1:00 am - Carmel running back Donovan Dey is a Grayslake native, so he felt eight at home playing in Antioch for Saturday's Class 5A playoff game. "I've been playing these guys fo...
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Downers Grove North rallies from 11 down to stun unbeaten HerseyNov 04, 2023 1:00 am - The Hersey football team stifled Downers Grove North's run attack, and made several big plays on offense. The Trojans, however, managed to stay within striking distance ...