Cook County Schools
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Third place winners, 2026 Arts Unlimited District 214/Daily Herald Community Arts and Writing ContestApr 06, 2026 11:20 am - Here are the third-place winners in the 2026 Arts Unlimited District 214/Daily Herald Community Arts and Writing Contest. The first-place winners published on March 20; second-place winners published on March 25.
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Seven U-46 employees earn state recognition in Those Who Excel programApr 06, 2026 11:10 am - Seven educators from Elgin Area School District U-46 received recognition through Illinois State Board of Education's Those Who Excel program, which honors teachers, administrators, and support staff making meaningful contributions to students and school communities across the state.
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‘Kids love being in his class’: Middle school teacher blends hands-on instruction with real-world experienceApr 06, 2026 9:40 am - Bryan Henley is a student favorite for his hands-on, future-focused courses at Palombi Middle School in Lake Villa.
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Clinical psychologist to present ‘Parent Yourself First’ in GPS Parent Series webinarApr 06, 2026 12:00 am - Clinical psychologist Kappadakunnel will present "Parent Yourself First: Become the Parent You Mean to Be" on April 8. The presentation focuses on how parents can unlearn wounded patterns from their own upbringing and understand how their childhood experiences impact their current parenting style.
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GPS Parent Series in Spanish to offer tools for helping kids reach their full potentialApr 05, 2026 10:57 pm - Dr. Ferney Ramírez will present "A Framework to Help Your Child Reach Their Full Potential" in Spanish on April 16 at Glenbard North High School in Carol Stream.
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College Achievers: Once a Hersey volleyball star, now one of Iowa’s women in the boatApr 05, 2026 4:32 pm - College Achievers: The Big Ten Conference last week named its “Boats of the Week” for rowing. One of them was the University of Iowa women’s Varsity Eight. On that Hawkeyes boat — which she never could have imagined before her junior year at Hersey High School — was sophomore Leah Nawrot.
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Boys water polo: St. Charles co-op clinches tournament title; Hersey tops Mundelein for third placeApr 04, 2026 9:24 pm - St. Charles co-op defeated Glenbrook South 11-6 at the St. Charles boys water polo tournament championship match Saturday.
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Boys volleyball: West Aurora, Naperville North revel in the challenge at tournamentApr 04, 2026 6:44 pm - Bolingbrook defeated West Aurora in three sets at the West Aurora Invite boys volleyball tournament Saturday.
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Boys volleyball: Conant finds good clues, but not a championship at own tournamentApr 04, 2026 5:25 pm - Conant placed second in its own boys volleyball tournament, losing the championship match Saturday to Taft in three games.
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Baseball: Hoffman Estates beats the rain, Elgin thanks to moveApr 04, 2026 4:34 pm - Hoffman Estates defeated Elgin 8-0 Saturday in a nonconference baseball game played in West Chicago.