Maine West High School Lifestyle
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Constable: From landmarks like Arlington Park to Dr. Seuss, losing favorites is part of changeMar 03, 2021 12:00 am - Change is a powerful concept that can deliver a devastating demise or provide promising progress - or both. During the losses and growth of this pandemic, we've made rew...
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How District 207 career program is helping students 'get it right'Sep 09, 2019 5:30 am - When Maine West High School senior Angel Contreras entered high school, he had hopes of going to college to study engineering because he loves working with his hands. Bu...
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Maine West High School Class of 1969 Slates Milestone 50th ReunionApr 23, 2019 11:00 pm - The 1969 graduating class of Maine West will be celebrating its 50th reunion this coming September 27 and 28, 2019. All members of the class are cordially invited to jo...
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Des Plaines native hits yellow brick road in Paramount's 'Wizard of Oz'Nov 11, 2018 6:00 am - Elizabeth Stenholt figures she first saw “The Wizard of Oz” before she could talk - and has watched it more than a hundred times since. She found it “magical” and learn...
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Where to find suburban Memorial Day festsMay 20, 2015 6:00 am - Mark Memorial Day weekend with fests, parades and more
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Maine West's Moving for a Cause walk/run rescheduledApr 23, 2015 1:00 am - Inclement weather expected on Saturday, April 25 has caused Maine West High School in Des Plaines to reschedule the 5K "Moving for a Cause Walk/Run" to Saturday, May 30....
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Maine West students stage anti-violence flash mobFeb 13, 2015 12:00 am - Several student groups worked together to create a flash mob Friday in the Maine West High School cafeteria as part of the One Billion Rising movement to end violence ag...
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Maine West faculty becomes ‘McTeachers’ for Make-A-WishDec 10, 2013 2:43 pm - Maine West High School teachers moved from in front of their classrooms to behind the counter Tuesday for the school’s annual McTeacher’s Night, a fundraiser to benefit ...
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‘Cans Across Des Plaines’ collects 7,000 itemsNov 15, 2013 3:14 pm - For the fifth consecutive year, Maine West High School students and staff assembled a half-mile long human chain Friday to help stock a Des Plaines food pantry at the De...
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Des Plaines native’s writing just what doctor orderedOct 29, 2013 5:30 am - The way James Kahn figures it, he became a doctor to support his writing habit. The Des Plaines native has written original novels, such as his New World trilogy, short ...