Articles filed under High Schools
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How a Hersey High School senior brought the band Rush to class in 1977Jul 12, 2026 8:45 pm - A 17-year-old John Hersey High School senior arranged for the rock band Rush to visit his English class in 1977. But what was meant to be an intimate classroom dialogue turned into a much larger spectacle in the school auditorium.
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Chicago-area products storm to top of MLB DraftJul 12, 2026 7:25 pm - Here’s a list of six area players chosen on Day 2 of the MLB Draft.
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Softball: St. Charles North’s Zawadzki bets on herself, signs with Ohio StateJul 12, 2026 1:54 pm - St. Charles North softball player Abby Zawadzki, originally committed to Ole Miss, recently signed to play at Ohio State next season.
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Prep football: Indiana commit Purcell ready to lead Maine SouthJul 11, 2026 5:36 pm - Maine South quarterback Jameson Purcell, an Indiana recruit, is ready to lead his team this season.
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Ready to step in: Fremd in a good place with Will Clark following Johnny O’Brien at quarterbackJul 10, 2026 10:00 am - Fremd’s Will Clark knows he will have huge shoes to fill this season. But the junior quarterback is also confident that his own shoes are very comfortable. Clark will be ...
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Countdown to prep football: Seven of the area’s new football coachesJul 09, 2026 2:33 pm - Kevin Schmit: Our countdown to high school football continues this week with seven of the area’s new football coaches.
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After 93 years, Marmion dives into girls athleticsJul 08, 2026 2:12 pm - Marmion Academy in Aurora will add female students, and girls athletics, for the first time in the school’s history.
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Jalen Brunson has left wrist surgery, Knicks star expected back on court this summer, AP source saysJul 07, 2026 5:22 pm - NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson has undergone left wrist surgery and is expected to be back on the court when the New York Knicks begin defense of their NBA title, a person with...
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Illinois baseball adds former Libertyville star Quinn Schambow. Will he be ‘the best catcher in the Big Ten’?Jul 06, 2026 4:14 pm - Former Libertyville star Quinn Schambow’s introduction to college baseball was bound to be different. But after winning a Class 4A championship at the end of a highly dec...
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Gary Sinise’s Lt. Dan Band returns to Cantigny to support West Suburban Foundation for Disabled VeteransJul 05, 2026 8:45 pm - Gary Sinise, who has willingly put his stellar acting career on the back burner in favor of philanthropy and music, and his Lt. Dan Band will headline a Saturday, July 11, event to support the West Suburban Foundation for Disabled Veterans.