Home Address/years in the school district: 202 Miller St., Beecher/ We have lived in the 200U district for close to 10 years. We moved here in August 2013. Community Involvement: (Former) Beecher Preschool Cooperative President and Treasurer Organization/Club Memberships: Awards and Honors: Professional Background: I currently work at my parents’ restaurant during the day while […]
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School District 200U 4-Year Board Candidate: Adriana Diachenko
Home Address/years in the school district: 250 Maple St, Beecher, IL 60401; My family and I have lived in Beecher for over 17 years and each of our 3 kids attend Beecher 200U schools and have since kindergarten. Community Involvement: For over 5 years I served as the Hospitality Chair for the Beecher PTO, volunteered […]
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Peotone FFA Advances Two Students to State Proficiency Awards
Emma Bialko and Bryce Thomas of the Peotone FFA Chapter were selected as the District II FFA Proficiency Winners in their respective areas on Wednesday, March 8, at Joliet Junior College’s Weitendorf Agricultural Education Center. As District II Winners, both Emma and Bryce now are among the top five students in the state in their […]
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WGU Launches ‘Fund My Classroom’ Program for 2023
K-12 educators encouraged to apply for grant funding by April 14. Western Governors University (WGU) announced the return of its “Fund My Classroom” initiative, issuing a call for K-12 teachers across the state to nominate their proposed classroom projects for an opportunity to receive full or partial funding. The fully online, nonprofit university is pledging […]
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Palos Park native helps write screenplay for ‘Knock at the Cabin’
By Dermot Connolly Palos Park native Steve Desmond, 40, has been thinking about making movies for most of his life, and now one he co-wrote can be found in a theater near you. Desmond and his screenwriting partner, Michael Sherman, share writing credits with director M. Night Shyamalan for the screenplay for “Knock at the […]
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Price tag for Stagg expansion grows to $15 million
By Jeff Vorva The Stagg High School expansion project has a heftier price tag than originally thought. Consolidated High School District 230 officials were bracing for the project to cost roughly $12.5 million. At the Feb. 23 board meeting at Andrew High School, Assistant Superintendent of Business Services John Lavelle told the board that now […]
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Shepard students have taken the plunge.
By Kelly White The high school, 13049 S. Ridgeland Ave., Palos Heights, honored Special Olympics Illinois with a unique school-based Polar Plunge on Thursday, March 2. “This year was our biggest group plunging yet,” Ashley Lythberg, Special Education Teacher (POWER PE teacher) and Special Olympics Coordinator at Shepard, said. “Every year is special, but since […]
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Justice junior officials run board meeting
By Carol McGowan Village officials in Justice took a step back at their last board meeting and handed the reins over to students from Indian Springs School District 109. The February 27 village board meeting observed the yearly tradition of Honorary Junior Official Day, as students had the honor of sitting in the seats of […]
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Nazareth girls ‘seal the deal,’ share state title glow at rally
By Steve Metsch The girls’ basketball team at Nazareth Academy did indeed live up to its slogan. Head Coach Eddie Stritzel said that after finishing second to Carmel in Class 3A one year ago, the team’s slogan for the 2022-23 season was “seal the deal.” “That’s great,” he said. “But with it comes a lot […]