Lake County Schools
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Woodstock’s Marian Central makes strides forward in world language departmentApr 09, 2024 2:26 pm - Marian Central Catholic School in Woodstock recently received the State Seal of Biliteracy through the Illinois State Board of Education. It is in recognition of juniors ...
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False alarm triggers lockdown at Gurnee middle schoolApr 08, 2024 1:26 pm - A lockdown Monday morning at Woodland Middle School in Gurnee was the result of a false alarm triggered by the installation of a new security system, police said. The ala...
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Third place winners in 2024 District 214, Daily Herald Community Art & Writing ContestApr 08, 2024 1:07 pm - Visual art, poetry and prose: We share the work of the third place winners in the Arts Unlimited District 214 and Daily Herald Community Art & Writing Contest.
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Eyes to the sky: How schools are using Monday’s solar eclipse as teaching momentApr 08, 2024 5:00 am - First, don’t look up! At least not without proper protective eyewear. That’s among the lessons suburban schools are imparting to students for viewing Monday’s total solar...
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Children’s book author shows support for Palatine school’s PTAApr 07, 2024 2:35 pm - When children’s book author and motivational speaker Randi Moxi heard about the financial plight of a parent-teacher organization in Palatine Township Elementary District...
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A labor of love: Suburban baseball and softball coaches and their players take special care of their fieldsApr 07, 2024 6:00 am - Cutting the infield grass, raking the infield dirt and tamping down the pitcher’s mounds is all part of many baseball and softball teams’ postgame routines and a way they show pride in their program.
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More suburban high schools are turning to baseball and softball turf fields, but is it a good thing?Apr 07, 2024 6:00 am - For nearly 30 years one of the joys for Barrington softball coach Perry Peterson was regularly making sure the “Fields of Dreams” lived up to its name. Now it’s a bit dif...
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Boys track and field: The life of Riley just got longerApr 06, 2024 8:52 pm - Illinois’ fastest short sprinter this boys indoor track season rediscovered how demanding even a 100-meter dash can be outdoors, Saturday at Wheaton North’s Best 4. “It’s...
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Girls track and field: Lake Zurich dominates field at Buffalo GroveApr 06, 2024 6:45 pm - Everyone knew that the Lake Zurich girls were going to have a strong track and field team this spring, and the Bears showed that was true Saturday afternoon at the Buffal...
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Boys volleyball: New Trier downs Wheaton North to take title at WarrenApr 06, 2024 6:01 pm - Warren hosted its annual boys volleyball invite on their Almond Road campus on the west end of Gurnee this weekend. The two-day, 24-team competition began with eight thr...