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Q&A: Maine West Science Teacher, Track Coach

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Nate Hassman, 35, of Park Ridge, has taught science classes at Maine West High School for 12 years. He teaches freshmen Biology and sophomore Chemistry at the Des Plaines high school, and he has been an assistant track coach for the jumpers since 2007. Hassman, who grew up in the Quad Cities, was also the freshmen football coach for a number of years.

Hassman dropped by the concession stand at the all-freshmen track meet at Maine West on May 8, and answered a few questions about Des Plaines.

Patch: Where is one of your favorite places to go in Des Plaines?

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Hassman: My favorite place to go is . I think they have the finest Italian sub on the planet.

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Patch: What is one of your favorite things to do in Des Plaines?

Hassman: To spend an evening with my kids at Lake Opeka. You get to run into students, parents — I love it.

Earlier:

Patch: What is one thing you know about Des Plaines that others may not?

Hassman: Parts of the Maine West campus used to be an onion farm. That’s a well-known fact that gets circulated among the Maine West Science Department!

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