Dave Oberhelman
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‘The gift of wonder’: Naperville Central teacher encourages students to solve global issuesMar 16, 2026 9:06 am - It seems like someone who spent his early childhood in a town called Bad Axe might be pretty tough. In the case of Naperville Central High School social studies teacher Seth Brady, there’s some truth to that. Brady is the Illinois State Board of Education Far West Suburbs teacher of the year. He’s eligible for 2026 Illinois Teacher of the Year, announced this spring.
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All-star from Hinsdale among top scorers in Division III hockeyMar 15, 2026 4:18 pm - Amy Laskowski, a Hinsdale Central High School graduate who plays hockey at Nazareth University in New York, was named the United College Hockey Conference player of the year for a second straight season.
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Former Addison school site being readied for redevelopmentMar 12, 2026 12:26 pm - Addison’s Old Mill School building, which operated as an elementary school from 1961 to 1982 and was then rented to nonprofit organizations, is being demolished to make room for a future housing development.
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These student-athletes specialize in being mentally toughMar 11, 2026 3:49 pm - Area student-athletes Margaret Andrzejewski, Nate Cichy, Madison Miles, Hunter Stepanich, and Michael Whitacre each were named to the 2026 Illinois High School Association All-State Academic Team.
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College Achievers: UCLA’s Dugalić among the nation’s top players off the benchMar 08, 2026 3:49 pm - College Achievers: Angela Dugalić, a Maine West graduate playing basketball at UCLA, earned the Big Ten Conference Sixth Player Award.
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A plea for help: Wauconda musician who lost his voice to a brain injury seeks answers through documentaryMar 08, 2026 2:45 pm - Wauconda singer-songwriter Eric Kinkel and his supporters have created a documentary film he hopes will lead to the return of his voice due to brain trauma.
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Sidelines: There’s no dodging Kish’s legacy with this popular fundraising tournamentMar 04, 2026 5:28 pm - High school coach and middle school administrator Joe Kish may be proud of the dodgeball tournament that attracts police officers, fire fighters, paramedics, high school football players and is a “can’t-miss” event for students at Franklin Middle School in Wheaton.
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West Chicago hires new city administratorMar 04, 2026 1:00 pm - An attorney from North Aurora has been hired to become the next city administrator for West Chicago.
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‘Simply astounding’: Howard Shore reflects on ‘Fellowship of the Ring’ score ahead of 25th anniversary shows at The AuditoriumMar 04, 2026 9:34 am - Award-winning composer Howard Shore discusses creating the score for “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,” which will be performed by a full symphony along with a screening of the film during three shows March 13-14 at The Auditorium in Chicago.
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College Achievers: Familiarity breeds success for Stevenson graduate Bardic, Illinois WesleyanMar 01, 2026 3:49 pm - College Achievers: Stevenson graduate Ava Bardic leads Illinois Wesleyan’s women’s basketball team in scoring and is one many Titans players to have played for local high school basketball programs.