Latest project is a new Innovation Lab By Kelly White St. Germaine School has a new Innovation Lab thanks to the Germazing Ducks, a small, volunteer-based fundraising committee shaped and formed by parents, teachers, and staff members. The Innovation Lab at the school, 9735 S. Kolin Ave., Oak Lawn, is a remarkable feat built around […]
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Peotone School Board Bits
By Andrea Arens The Peotone School Board meeting was business as usual. Three board members, Dawn Love, Tim Stoub, and Jennifer Moe were absent. The milk contract was approved. There’s a $0.02 increase per half pint. The asbestos abatement bid for Peotone Intermediate Center came in at $42,300 and was unanimously approved. Work will be […]
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Student filmmakers strut their stuff at Richards Film Festival
By Kelly White Local area high schoolers were able to showcase their digital talents this past weekend. Harold L. Richards’ digital media program hosted its inaugural Student Film Festival on Saturday, Feb. 25, in the high school’s Performing Arts Center, 10601 Central Ave., Oak Lawn. Students from Richards, as well as Barrington High School, Lemont […]
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Midwest Music Festival honors Shepard band director
On a night when his students earned the highest scores possible, Shepard High School band director Chris Pitlik received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Midwest Music Festival. Pitlik has led the Shepard band program for three decades. Pitlik has been bringing Shepard students to perform and compete at the festival, hosted by Lemont High […]
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Devils Lose to No. 1 Seeded Pontiac
By Dennis Bowling Peotone Coach Ron Oloffson was hoping to finish on a positive note in a very important contest against No. 1 seeded Pontiac. The Blue Devils ended their up and down season on February 24, as Pontiac eliminated the Blue Devils, 54-39, in the title game of the Class 2A Momence Regional in […]
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Devils Wrestling Brings Home State Winners
Marco Spinazzola won State Champion in Wrestling in class 1A. Marco defeated Luke Christie of Bishop Mac in the ultimate tie break 2-1 with one second left. Marco displayed great focus and discipline throughout the tournament and represented the community of Peotone with nothing but excellence. The wrestling program is bringing home a Peotone State […]
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Peotone FFA Successful at Section 10 Proficiency Awards
Peotone FFA has had a long tradition of competing with Supervised Agricultural Experiences in Proficiency Awards. The plaques form rows on the walls in the Peotone High School agriculture rooms, dating from the 1950s to the 2020s. This year, students continue to add hardware to that wall. On Wednesday, February 15, eight students competed in […]
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Argo Chess has another winning season; Coach honored by ICCA
The 2022-2023 chess season has been another great one for the team at Argo Community High School. Even during a rebuilding year, after losing nine players (seven seniors and two transfers), the Argo Chess team managed to bring home the ninth conference trophy in a row, and qualified for the 2023 IHSA Chess State competition […]
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Argo welders are tops in MVCC competition
Argo High School’s welding program was one of the best during an annual competition earlier this month at Moraine Valley Community College. The competition took place on February 10 with four schools competing. Welding students from Argo, Stagg High School, Joliet Central High School, and Evergreen Park High School participated. This was the sixth year […]