Maine South students hack way to prize

Maine South High School seniors Griffin Stetson and Peter Hadlaw won gold medals in Web design at the SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Championship held recently in Springfield.

Over the course of six hours, teams were required to complete a series of design challenges focusing on …

Dist. 67 hires Lincolnwood native, Dist. 65 employee as superintendent

After the last two superintendents of Golf Elementary District 67 resigned, citing the long drive from their homes, the school board Thursday appointed a Lincolnwood resident to the post.

Beth Sagett-Flores will replace Jamie Reilly, the outgoing superintendent who served for the past three years. …

District 67 looks at programs to restore if referendum passes

MORTON GROVE — If voters approve a tax hike referendum Tuesday, officials in Golf Elementary School District 67 plan to restore programs and staff over the next two years totaling about $720,000.

District officials hope money will allow them to reverse some of the cuts …

Maine school buses get cameras, GPS

East Maine School District 63 is equipping its buses with on-board cameras and GPS units next year to better ensure the safety of students and drivers. The decision to add the devices came one week after an out-of-control school bus careened down a 1.3-mile stretch …

DCFS finds evidence of neglect, abuse in Maine West hazing case

Neglect and abuse claims leveled against two soccer coaches swept up in a hazing scandal at Maine West High School have been substantiated by Illinois’ child welfare agency. The finding by the Department of Children and Family Services lends new credibility to the allegations and closes yet another formal inquiry into the conduct of the coaches, leaving only Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez’s office with an ongoing criminal investigation into the matter.

Geography contest is new terrain for history students at Golf Middle School

MORTON GROVE — Students studying American history at Golf Middle School in Morton Grove had a chance recently to test their knowledge of geography.

About 125 seventh- and eighth-graders took part in a local contest as part of the National Geographic Bee.

The contest allows …

‘Freddie the Frog’ leaps onto Niles West stage

SKOKIE — Young children wrapped up in the musical adventures of a frog and his over-sized elephant friend may not realize by listening they’re actually building life skills.

District 67 begins search for new superintendent

MORTON GROVE — In response to Dr. Jaime Reilly’s intentions to resign at the end of the school year last Thursday, the Golf School District 67 board agreed Monday to have the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) conduct a search on its behalf for …

Maine East Circus Club entertaining for decades

PARK RIDGE ­— Big-top fun and excitement fills Maine East High School in Park Ridge during performances of the school’s Circus Club.

Holocaust Museum: Students hear first-hand lessons about genocide

SKOKIE — Since 1990, all public and elementary schools in Illinois have been required to teach the Holocaust, the first state to adopt such a mandate.

Resurrection hosts holiday performances

Join in the festivities as the Fine Arts Department of Resurrection College Prep High School presents a variety of showcase performances and concerts to share the holiday spirit. The community is welcome to attend these events, all of which will be held at the school, …

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Niles North hosts Family Fitness Night

The Niles North Physical Welfare Department, along with the American Heart Association and POLAR heart monitors, invite Niles North students and their families to attend Family Fitness Night from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. tonight (Nov. 29) in the …

Student inventor competes in D.C.

Eric Ronning has the following advice for government leaders. “Support creativity and invention at the junior and collegiate levels,” Ronning said. “It gets (students) to go out and pursue ideas they think could work.”

Lawsuit: Sex assaults part of Maine West soccer team hazing ritual

A suit filed Monday against the Maine Township High School District claims three Maine West freshman students were sexually assaulted during a soccer team hazing ritual at the school. The suit goes into details of the hazing that have not been released by either the …

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West news writer earns recognition for story Niles West News editor Gabrielle Abesamis was recognized at the Kettle Moraine Press Association (KEMPA) Fall Journalism Conference held Oct. 19 at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Abesamis, a junior, received the 2012 Gebhardt Award for her story “Students …