Lake County Schools
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Prospect to remove first principal’s name from theater over ties to controversial teachingsJul 12, 2025 1:00 pm - The name of Prospect High School’s first principal, Alvin Kulieke, will be removed from the school's theater after a student journalist uncovered his ties to a fringe religious group that embraced eugenics principles.
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Police chief ‘not going anywhere,’ despite vote of no-confidenceJul 11, 2025 4:30 am - There’s a big rift in small-town Gilberts’s police department. At least that’s according to a letter sent to the town’s village board last month outlining the reasons why the rank-and-file passed a vote of no confidence in Chief Todd Block.
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Countdown to prep football: Eight area non-quarterbacks to see this seasonJul 10, 2025 1:52 pm - Our countdown to high school football continues this week with eight area non-quarterbacks to see play this season.
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Maine South’s Purcell shows at 7-on-7 why he’s a top QB recruitJul 09, 2025 9:40 pm - It may be just July, Maine South quarterback Jameson Purcell already looks like he is in midseason form. Purcell, who is a junior and threw for over 2,500 yards last seas...
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Lawsuit alleges District 300 failed to protect students from former employeeJul 08, 2025 10:20 pm - Algonquin-based Community Unit School District 300 failed to protect students from an employee who “improperly accessed” their personal files, harassed them and solicited sexually explicit images, according to a lawsuit filed against the district.
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Counting down: 10 senior football recruits to watch this seasonJul 08, 2025 2:43 pm - Our countdown to high school football begins this week with 10 senior football recruits to watch this season.
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Des Plaines mom, sons die during Mexican vacationJul 07, 2025 12:42 pm - A memorial service will be held Saturday for three members of a Des Plaines family who died last week while vacationing in Mexico.
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Pitch man: How Fremd QB and NU commit Johnny O’Brien helped recruit his protection to EvanstonJul 06, 2025 3:51 pm - Fremd quarterback Johnny O’Brien decided last summer to play college football down the road at Northwestern University. In June he helped convince two local offensive linemen to join him with the Wildcats after they graduate from high school.
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Lake Zurich’s Svanson brings some heat for Cards on rough day at WrigleyJul 04, 2025 5:45 pm - Cardinals right-handed pitcher Matt Svanson is the first player from Lake Zurich High School to reach the major leagues. A late growth spurt during his college years at Lehigh pushed his arm to another level.
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District 214 superintendent gets 5% raise for meeting goals, school board saysJul 03, 2025 5:23 pm - Scott Rowe, superintendent of Northwest Suburban High School District 214, was awarded a 5% salary increase for progress on a strategic plan, attendance, curriculum and financial savings.