DuPage County Schools
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U-46 music teacher hopes to take crown at pageant in RosemontJul 17, 2024 11:39 am - Justine Izewski — a music teacher at a Hanover Park elementary school by day who gives private music lessons by night at a Schaumburg coffee shop — hopes to have a homefield advantage on the hundreds of other competitors who will descend on a Rosemont hotel later this month for the Petite USA Pageant.
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Lake Park East hosts summer musical ‘The Little Mermaid Jr.’ July 18Jul 15, 2024 3:54 pm - More than 80 students are participating in this year's summer musical "Disney's The Little Mermaid" on Thursday, July 18, at Lake Park East High School.
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Cubs, Sox pick up Smiths; York’s Sloan selected by MarinersJul 15, 2024 3:16 pm - In the first round of Sunday’s MLB Draft, the White Sox chose Arkansas pitcher Hagen Smith, while the Cubs selected Florida State third baseman Cam Smith.
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Two years after scaling Everest, Lucy Westlake still reaching new heightsJul 15, 2024 6:00 am - Naperville North graduate Lucy Westlake, who two years ago became the youngest American female to scale Mount Everest, is now helping others achieve their mountain climbing goals.
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A ‘wing-banger’ of a workout for suburban football teams at Downers Grove South’s 7-on-7Jul 13, 2024 6:32 pm - Montini gets psyched up to face larger schools at an event like Downers Grove South’s “Hit Hard” 7-on-7 on Saturday. Even with 10 returning defensive starters and eight ...
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Hanging with the best in the world: West Aurora graduate Carlini eager for Olympic volleyball, village lifeJul 12, 2024 8:39 pm - Something Lauren Carlini has dreamed about since seventh grade is now a couple weeks away, and the Olympic volleyball standout from Aurora can't wait. Carlini became a me...
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Second District 59 board member resigns in as many weeksJul 12, 2024 12:16 pm - A second Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 school board member has stepped down in as many weeks. Daisy Espino, elected in April 2021, announced her resignation i...
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Counting down: Here are 7 prep football opening games we’re looking forward to watchingJul 12, 2024 6:00 am - We’re beginning our countdown to prep football this week, starting with the area’s top seven season openers.
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York’s Sloan could hear his name called in first round of MLB draft. What will Cubs, Sox do?Jul 12, 2024 5:39 am - The #WhiteSox and #Cubs face important decisions in Sunday’s first round of the MLB Draft and a local player could also hear his name called.
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For high school football’s big men, a challenge of their ownJul 11, 2024 10:04 pm - Started in 1999 by former St. Charles High School line coach Mike Powers and brought to West Aurora with Powers and now-retired head coach Buck Drach in 2006, the Battle of the Big Butts continues as a premier summer competition for offensive and defensive linemen under the direction of Blackhawks assistant football coach Mike Runge and head coach Nate Eimer.