Cook County Schools
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Silence speaks volumes at ninth annual Student Silent Film FestivalFeb 04, 2026 5:05 pm - Neuqua Valley High School's film "King of Hearts" won Outstanding Achievement in Cinema and the Audience Choice Awards at the ninth annual Student Silent Film Festival. Vernon Hills and Homewood-Flossmoor high schools also won the Outstanding Achievement Awards.
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Elgin High School students protest immigration enforcement with walkout, marchFeb 04, 2026 4:10 pm - Carrying signs with messages like “my parents aren’t criminals” and “kids shouldn’t live in fear,” more than a thousand Elgin High School students walked out of the school just after noon on Wednesday to march in protest of federal immigration enforcement.
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Northwest Symphony Orchestra to present ‘FREEDOM!’ concertFeb 04, 2026 12:44 pm - The Northwest Symphony Orchestra will present “FREEDOM!,” an inspiring and emotionally charged concert program, on Sunday, March 22, in Arlington Heights.
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Lake Park Film Appreciation Society presents ‘The Big Sleep’ for Valentine’s DayFeb 04, 2026 11:43 am - Lake Park High School's Film Appreciation Society is hosting a screening of the 1946 film noir "The Big Sleep" on Wednesday, Feb. 11, in celebration of Valentine's Day and classic Hollywood couples.
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How Kane County historian verifies Underground Railroad safe housesFeb 04, 2026 11:41 am - Eric Krupa, the collections and exhibitions manager at the St. Charles History Museum, has worked to verify local sites that were part of the Underground Railroad during the Civil War.
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Elgin High School hosts annual National Biodiversity Teach-InFeb 03, 2026 11:14 pm - The annual National Biodiversity Teach-In on Feb. 6-20, organized by environmental science students at Elgin High School, features webinars on various topics related to biodiversity and environmental protection.
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Boys basketball: Jacobs shakes off sluggish start, tops Dundee-CrownFeb 03, 2026 10:47 pm - His parents gifted him the new white headband. Elijah Bell continues to gift his Jacobs basketball teammates with perfect passes. Both were on display Tuesday night as th...
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Boys basketball: Hot-shooting Lyons hands York first conference lossFeb 03, 2026 9:55 pm - Late in the second quarter of Tuesday’s game against York, Lyons junior guard Nate Woods had officially ended his shooting slump. The 6-foot-5 Woods buried a trio of 3-po...
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Girls basketball: Prospect’s trio too much for FremdFeb 03, 2026 9:51 pm - Although she is unsure where she will attend college, Allison Warnement says she wants to study finance. Prospect's girls basketball team has been able to bank on Warneme...
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Boys basketball: Letsos, Downers South come out sizzling in key WSC Gold win over LeydenFeb 03, 2026 9:34 pm - Downers Grove South junior guard Dimitri Letsos was on fire from 3-point range in the first half for the Mustangs Tuesday night against visiting Leyden. As a matter of fa...