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Teacher uses powerlifting to explain physics
May 29, 2020 2:41 PM - When she first began weightlifting on the advice of a co-worker in 2006, College of DuPage physics adjunct faculty member Jennifer Gimmell found it to be a fun activity. The grueling workouts provided a wonderful stress reliever to help balance the mental challenges of studying subatomic particles while working as a graduate student researcher at the collider detector at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia. -
District 75 band directors travel around to make music with students
May 28, 2020 6:00 AM - There was music in the air throughout Mundelein as fifth-grade band directors Carol Holck and Chelsea Hutchings took their teaching to students' driveways for some appropriate social distance band practice that brought smiles to all. -
Barrington District 220 lands new director of student information
May 27, 2020 5:16 PM - Barrington Area Unit District 220 has hired a new director of student information. -
Straight from the Source: When a global pandemic interrupts senior year
May 26, 2020 9:07 AM - Stevenson High School senior Vrushali Thakkar expected this spring to be full of graduation parties, road trips, prom and perhaps a slight case of "senioritis." Instead, her graduation consisted of sitting on her living room couch, sporting pajamas under her revered cap and gown. -
Amid COVID-19 crisis, District 303 to consider one-year plan for longer elementary day
May 26, 2020 5:25 AM - To tackle the unique challenges related to the coronavirus pandemic, St. Charles District 303 is proposing an interim plan for the 2020-21 school year to support remote learning, classroom learning and the transition between the two. -
Naperville District 203 policies now say racial slurs are unacceptable bullyingMay 26, 2020 5:00 AM - Three policies governing student conduct and consequences for improper behavior in Naperville Unit District 203 have been updated to make it clear racial slurs count as bullying and are unacceptable.
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Boys volleyball: The season that would've been held plenty of promise
May 25, 2020 3:28 PM - The last time the Stevenson boys volleyball team was together on the practice court, coach Eric Goolish stepped aside to observe the final 45 minutes by himself. -
High school sports dynasties: Girls No. 1, St. Francis volleyball
May 25, 2020 3:27 PM - St. Francis has won eight state championships this century, and the Spartans remain among the state's elite. -
Suburban residents recount their experiences during World War II
May 24, 2020 10:02 PM - As the anniversary of the end of World War II approaches, suburban residents recount their wartime experiences. -
Pandemic forces Barrington High School entrepreneurship students to adjust on the fly
May 27, 2020 12:59 PM - Some Barrington High School entrepreneurship students have learned how to deal with business curveballs that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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