Cook County Schools
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The big stage: Arlington Heights fifth-grader goes from local roles to national tour of 'Les Miserables'Feb 17, 2020 5:21 am - If circumstances were different, Patrick McDermott would be in his fifth-grade classroom at Windsor Elementary School in Arlington Heights. Instead, he finds himself in ...
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St. Viator grad's Harvard program teaches Prospect junior leadership skillsFeb 08, 2020 8:35 am - St. Viator grad's Harvard program teaches Prospect junior leadership skills
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Northwest Symphony Orchestra welcomes young soloistFeb 03, 2020 8:10 am - The Northwest Symphony Orchestra will present the second concert of the 2019-20 season at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, in the Theater for the Performing Arts at Forestview Ed...
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Barrington couple launches Miles for Smiles running event to help local YMCA familiesFeb 03, 2020 5:33 am - Mike and Kristin Kiss of Barrington like challenges. The two former athletes at Barrington High School set out 10 years ago to run a half-marathon in all 50 states, a go...
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Snowshoe team trains in all conditions to get ready for Special Olympics Winter GamesJan 25, 2020 9:02 am - Snowshoe team trains in all conditions to get ready for Special Olympics Winter Games
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Term limits, school upgrades among Northwest suburban ballot questionsJan 20, 2020 11:03 pm - While their names may not be listed, a March 17 ballot question in Elk Grove Village will be a de facto referendum on Mayor Craig Johnson and his long-tenured board of t...
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Rotary Club, Trickster Gallery team up for veterans feastDec 25, 2019 8:44 am - A holiday dinner with all the trimmings, a visit from Santa and lively interaction with community volunteers and high school students. Those ingredients added up to a ho...
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With faith and shared leadership, Harvest Bible Chapel moves past its tough yearDec 24, 2019 8:48 pm - For the Rolling Meadows-based Harvest Bible Chapel, it's been a year of resignations and a reorganization with an eye toward renewal and redemption. Its leader and churc...
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Hear 12 bands at 56 Yule Fix fundraiser benefiting MooseheartDec 13, 2019 5:12 am - Mount Prospect is rocking in the holiday season with the second annual 56 Yule Fix music festival. And it's for a good cause: the music is accompanied by a toy drive to...
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Grayslake High grad introduces his mentor, Mike Pompeo, at Veterans Day addressNov 12, 2019 5:23 am - Mike Pompeo is known worldwide as the U.S. secretary of state, but 1986 Grayslake High School grad Eric Leafblad has another perspective. "I knew him by a different titl...