Cook County Schools
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Playoff expansion creates opportunities for prep football teamsJul 14, 2026 3:21 pm - The number of IHSA playoff football teams will increase from 256 to 384 this season.
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Prospect High School alum’s award-nominated documentary to premiere in ChicagoJul 13, 2026 2:15 pm - Prospect High School alumna Allison Walsh will celebrate the Chicago premiere of her documentary, “All of the Above,” on Saturday, July 25, as part of the Midwest Film Festival at the Ramova Theatre.
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How a Hersey High School senior brought the band Rush to class in 1977Jul 12, 2026 8:45 pm - A 17-year-old John Hersey High School senior arranged for the rock band Rush to visit his English class in 1977. But what was meant to be an intimate classroom dialogue turned into a much larger spectacle in the school auditorium.
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Chicago-area products storm to top of MLB DraftJul 12, 2026 7:25 pm - Here’s a list of six area players chosen on Day 2 of the MLB Draft.
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Prep football: Indiana commit Purcell ready to lead Maine SouthJul 11, 2026 5:36 pm - Maine South quarterback Jameson Purcell, an Indiana recruit, is ready to lead his team this season.
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District 211 board sees new administrative changes as positive evolutionJul 10, 2026 3:17 pm - The Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board of education was convinced by Superintendent Judith Campbell’s recommendation of changes to executive leadership positions for the coming school year — including introducing a deputy superintendent.
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Ready to step in: Fremd in a good place with Will Clark following Johnny O’Brien at quarterbackJul 10, 2026 10:00 am - Fremd’s Will Clark knows he will have huge shoes to fill this season. But the junior quarterback is also confident that his own shoes are very comfortable. Clark will be ...
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District 211 administrative team includes new hires, new positions for 2026-27 school yearJul 09, 2026 5:50 pm - A new deputy superintendent position leads the changes to the administrative team reporting directly to Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 Superintendent Judith Campbell as she begins her own second year guiding the state’s largest high school district.
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Countdown to prep football: Seven of the area’s new football coachesJul 09, 2026 2:33 pm - Kevin Schmit: Our countdown to high school football continues this week with seven of the area’s new football coaches.
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‘You saved him’: Police commander back on the job thanks to his teenage son’s heroicsJul 09, 2026 1:03 pm - Rolling Meadows police Cmdr. Sam Mollenhauer is back on the job this week, almost three months after suffering near-fatal cardiac arrest. He can thank his teenage son and an unlikely confluence of events for that.