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Stevenson High addition creates 'tranquil' atmosphere for students, teachers

Stevenson High School students returned to a new 56,800-square-foot addition at the Lincolshire school this year. It includes new classrooms, breakout spaces for small groups, science labs and an educational courtyard for special education and fine arts programs.

Aug 18, 2019 10:52 PM - Stevenson High School's new $27 million addition features new classrooms, lots of open spaces and even walls covered with plants.

New things suburban students can expect to see in schools this year

Library renovations at Bartlett, Larkin and South Elgin high schools involve reconfiguring them to incorporate new technology and more collaborative spaces. The total renovation cost for all three schools is $2.1 million. Pictured here is South Elgin's finished library.

By Madhu Krishnamurthy

Aug 12, 2019 6:36 AM - Students will return to new additions, modernized learning centers, and other facilities' improvements as summer school construction projects wrap up before classes start this week.

Prevention leaders: Teen pot use tricky to predict as legalization approaches

Susan Fackler, director of community and family services for Ela Township, says she worries teens will see recreational marijuana "as being OK" once it's legalized for adult use beginning Jan. 1. The Ela Coalition Against Youth Substance Use plans to send postcards to families in Lake Zurich Unit District 95 this fall informing them about the risks.

By Marie Wilson

Aug 4, 2019 10:23 PM - It's tough to tell what truly is happening with teen marijuana use in states where the drug is legal for adults. But prevention advocates in Illinois trust a statewide survey will give clear results in the years after legal use beings here Jan. 1.

Stevenson teens rally against 'ridiculous' pot industry ads

Vrushali Thakkar, 17, of Vernon Hills, and Carson Ezell, 16, of Buffalo Grove, are members of the Catalyst club at Stevenson High School, which works with the Stand Strong coalition on teen drug prevention. The teens are working to convince their hometowns to ban the sales of recreational marijuana for adult use and to discourage teens from picking up the habit.

Aug 3, 2019 9:51 PM - These teens don't think their peers understand the risks of pot. So they're working to prevent others from using the drug as legal adult use approaches.

Will pot sales fuel prevention funding? Advocates fear not

By Marie Wilson

Aug 3, 2019 5:43 PM - Twenty percent of new recreational marijuana tax revenue is slated to be directed toward substance abuse prevention. But advocates fear the money will be slow to come and won't go far enough.

Stevenson High graduate wins national award

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Jul 22, 2019 3:28 PM - A recent Stevenson High School graduate has been named a Distinguished Young Woman of America.

'It's obviously really exciting': Stevenson grad plays cello for The Who

Cellist Audrey Snyder, a Vernon Hills native and Stevenson High School alum, has been on tour with The Who since March. The tour featured a May 21 stop in Tinley Park.

By Russell Lissau

Jun 14, 2019 8:23 AM - Vernon Hills native Audrey Snyder never imagined playing the cello would lead her to share a stage with rock legends The Who. But that's where the Stevenson High grad has found herself since March on the band's "Moving On!" tour. "It's obviously really exciting to be part of," she says.

Massive Stevenson High expansion nearing completion

The three-story expansion to the East Building at Stevenson High School will contain classrooms, breakout spaces for small groups and other elements. Here's an architectural rendering of a classroom.

By Russell Lissau

Jun 6, 2019 7:37 PM - A $27 million expansion of Stevenson High School's East Building remains on schedule and under budget.

Stevenson High team places fourth in national quiz tournament

Stevenson High School students 12th-grader Olivia Lamberti, 10th-graders David Lee and Arjun Nageswaran, and 11th-grader Govind Prabhakar placed fourth at this weekend's 2019 NAQT High School National Championship Tournament.

By Madhu Krishnamurthy

May 27, 2019 4:21 PM - Adlai E. Stevenson High School placed fourth at the 2019 NAQT High School National Championship Tournament this weekend in Atlanta.

Stevenson High parking lot to close

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May 26, 2019 6:34 PM - Stevenson High School's B parking lot will be closed this week for the filming of a school safety video.

Stevenson High honors state champs in two sports

Stevenson High School honored state-title winning athletes from two sports on Tuesday. The girls water polo team won its third consecutive state championship, while Jenny Yang, left and Emily Hu are state badminton doubles champions.

By Russell Lissau

May 21, 2019 12:18 PM - Stevenson High School honored state-title winning athletes from two sports on Tuesday.

Fundraiser for Stevenson choirs

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May 16, 2019 4:11 PM - Stevenson High School's choral program will hold a fundraiser Saturday at a Vernon Hills restaurant.

Stevenson High School newspaper staffers honored

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May 3, 2019 10:11 AM - Two members of Stevenson High School's student newspaper staff have won first-place awards in a national contest.

Stevenson, District 128 high schools ranked among state's best

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Apr 30, 2019 2:38 PM - Lincolnshire's Stevenson High School has been ranked Illinois' top open-enrollment high school in the annual U.S. News and World Report study, school officials announced.

Stevenson High to collect clothes for veterans

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Apr 29, 2019 4:21 PM - A Stevenson High School student group will begin a clothing drive for military veterans on Wednesday.

Protect your teen from substance abuse

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Apr 24, 2019 1:40 PM - Cristina Cortesi, a substance abuse prevention coordinator at Stevenson High School, will be the guest on Thursday's edition of Stevenson's Facebook Live program.

Free band concerts at Stevenson High

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Apr 19, 2019 4:22 PM - Stevenson High School bands will perform a pair of free concerts Monday and Tuesday at the Lincolnshire school.

Suburban high schools score musical theater award nominations

Grayslake Central High School's production of "Les Miserables" received best actor and best actress nominations in the Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards.

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Apr 18, 2019 11:35 AM - A number of suburban students and theater productions have been nominated for the eighth annual Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards.

Stevenson team wins Illinois Science Olympiad

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Apr 16, 2019 11:10 AM - Stevenson High School has won the Illinois Science Olympiad Division C state championship.

Two in custody after report of man with gun in Vernon Hills

By Lee Filas

Apr 12, 2019 3:11 PM - Two people are in custody after Vernon Hills police received a report of a man with a gun in a parking lot on Port Clinton Road, authorities said Friday.

Free Stevenson High School student magazine available now

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Apr 12, 2019 10:59 AM - You can order a free copy of Stevenson High School's award-winning literary magazine, The Wit.

Free jazz concert at Stevenson High

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Apr 4, 2019 12:33 PM - Lincolnshire's Stevenson High School will hold a free jazz concert at 7 p.m. Friday night in the school's west auditorium.

Unofficial results for Lake County school board races

Apr 2, 2019 11:26 PM - All results are unofficial. Write-in votes were not counted on Election Night.

Raise money for Stevenson lacrosse team

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Apr 1, 2019 1:09 PM - Stevenson High School's varsity girls lacrosse team will hold a fundraiser Tuesday at Chipotle.

Stevenson High to honor longtime board member Roberts

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Mar 21, 2019 10:11 AM - Former Stevenson High School District 125 board member Merv Roberts will receive the district's annual Heritage Award.

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