Cook County Schools
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Search for new District 15 superintendent reaches the listening stageDec 08, 2025 4:39 pm - The search for a successor to Palatine Township Elementary District 15 Superintendent Laurie Heinz continues this week with a series of informational meetings.
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Demystifying college admissions with GPS Parent SeriesDec 08, 2025 1:23 pm - Higher ed journalist Jeff Selingo will present "Dream School: Finding and Getting into the College That is Right for You" at the GPS Parent Series webinar on Dec. 10. It aims to dispel college admission myths and provide an imaginative approach to achieving higher-education goals, including why an "elite" college degree matters less and how to choose value over prestige.
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College Achievers: York’s Mailander catching on quickly for Illinois State footballDec 07, 2025 5:18 pm - College Achievers: York graduate Luke Mailander, a redshirt freshman receiver for Illinois State University football, was named Missouri Valley Football Conference freshman of the year.
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Boys basketball: Big third quarter sends 5-0 Palatine past LibertyvilleDec 06, 2025 8:44 pm - It was a third quarter to remember for Palatine. It was one to forget for Libertyville. Libertyville led the host Pirates 29-28 at halftime, then the Pirates got red-hot ...
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Foot in the door: Suburban native started shoe company from scratchDec 06, 2025 8:11 pm - Starting a niche footwear brand is a daunting task. But Deerfield native Eric Porter is having success and adding athlete endorsements with his Stria Sport line.
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Cook County All-Area captain O’Brien leads Fremd to best season in school history, throwing for nearly 3,000 yardsDec 06, 2025 10:13 am - Talent, leadership, self-sacrifice and IQ. It’s the four corners of what makes an athlete special. Fremd’s Johnny O’Brien possesses all of these and a lot more. Because o...
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Boys basketball: Krishnarajah doesn’t give clutch 3-pointer a second thought in Stevenson winDec 05, 2025 11:19 pm - At a pivotal moment in Friday night’s Lake Zurich-Stevenson boys basketball clash in Lincolnshire, Stevenson reserve senior guard Karthik Krishnarajah’s mind went blank. ...
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Girls basketball: Fremd wins debut in MSL East, defeating Rolling MeadowsDec 05, 2025 11:13 pm - Fremd's state-ranked girls basketball team, which has been a dominating force in the Mid-Suburban West for many seasons, played its first game on Friday night in the newly formed MSL East Division. The back-to-back Class 4A finalists (6-0), who haven't lost a conference game since Jan. 18, 2022, settled right into their new division with a 52-46 victory over visiting Rolling Meadows (5-1).
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Boys basketball: Welch nails late 3 in overtime, lifts Glenbard North over BataviaDec 05, 2025 10:53 pm - With less than 20 seconds left in overtime and trailing Batavia 47-45, Glenbard North’s Lamari Carpenter had a decision to make after taking a pass in the paint from team...
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Boys basketball: Balanced effort helps Elgin down Streamwood, snap Upstate Eight streakDec 05, 2025 10:44 pm - Elgin second-year basketball coach Kurt Kerrigan is trying to build a winning tradition. After the team suffered through a 2-28 campaign a year ago that included a 0-12 m...