Thursday, May 17, 2012
John Sullivan currently teaches investigative reporting at Northwestern University.
The following information was submitted by Oakton Community College. Former Oakton student John Sullivan co-led the team of Philadelphia Inquirer reporters that won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service journalism on April 16. Sullivan and his team won the Pulitzer for the seven-part series “Assault on Learning” revealed that violence in the city’s schools was widespread and underreported, with 30,000 serious incidents over the last five school years. Earlier: Maine West students recognized by organization that seeks to prepare emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management. Prior to Oakton, Sullivan worked at an upholstery store for four years and he credits Oakton for putting him on his …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
We ask, where’s a favorite place to go, thing to do.
Eliades Hernandez, 40, of Mount Prospect, has lived in the area his entire life, and graduated from Maine East High School in Park Ridge. Hernandez has been a counselor at Maine West High School in Des Plaines for eight years, and this is his sixth year coaching freshmen girls’ soccer. He is also the faculty sponsor of the Polish-American Club, and helps out with the Hispanic Club. After win against Fenton High School, 1-0, on May 8, Hernandez answered a few questions about Des Plaines. Patch: Where is one of your favorite places to go in Des Plaines? Hernandez: I like the downtown Des Plaines area. Me and my wife like to go to Pot Belly’s. The environment is clean and friendly, and I like their salads. Patch: What is one of your favorite …
Monday, May 14, 2012
The nominees are: Glenbrook South's Sully Stadler, Evanston's Reggie Murphy, Loyola's Charlie Dowdle, Evanston's Allie Managlia and Deerfield's Adam Nadler.
With 22 votes in the comments section, Shelia Grant-Shaffer won the Athlete of the Week last time around. The nominees for Patch Athlete of the Week, May 7 – May 13: Sully Stadler, senior, baseball, Glenbrook South – Stadler got the win for Glenbrook South in a 3-0 victory over Maine South. Stadler had eight strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings pitched and the victory over their CSL South rivals snapped Maine South’s 18-game winning streak. Reggie Murphy, freshman, track and field, Evanston - Murphy was a key contributor in helping the Wildkits win the CSL South conference track meet for the second consecutive season. Murphy was part of the winning 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams while also securing an individual title in the 100. Charlie Dowdle, …
Sunday, May 13, 2012
With 22 votes in the comments section, see who won the Patch Athlete of the Week.
With 22 votes in the comments section, Shelia Grant-Shaffer won the Athlete of the Week. Grant-Shaffer took home the shot put title at the CSL North track and field championships. Her throw of 40-3.5 was good enough to break a school record for the Giants. HONORABLE METNION Sam Koloms, junior, baseball, Glenbrook South – Koloms gave up only four hits in a 4-1 victory over Niles West in a CSL South matchup. Koloms struck out six batters, allowed no earned runs, and improved his record to 4-1 on the season. Margaret Bamgbose, senior, track and field, Evanston – Bamgbose repeated as the CSL South champion in the 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles and 200-meter sprint. Her performance helped Evanston capture another conference championship. Audrey Mang…
Saturday, May 12, 2012
After tragic accident, law student looks to go back to Columbia University.
Maine High School District 207 says U.S. News & World Report's rankings of best high schools may contain errors, and shows where. It says Maine East and West belong on the list.
After reading how U.S. News & World Report compiled its rankings of the best high schools in the nation and in Illinois, Maine Township High School Distict 207 administrators became concerned the magazine had errors in its data. With correct information, Maine East and Maine West High Schools might be included in the state's top schools, the district said. It released the following statement Friday afternoon: Earlier: Maine South Ranks Among Top Illinois High Schools Maine Township High School District 207 has observed errors in U.S. News & World Report’s demographic profiles of its three high schools that raise questions about where District 207 schools might rank otherwise in the news magazine’s annual report on high schools. District …
Friday, May 11, 2012
We ask, where’s a favorite place to go, thing to do.
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? Hassman: My favorite place to go is Joe Caputo’s Fruit Market. I think they have the finest Italian sub on the planet. You see your friends, and everybody you know. It’s like Mayberry! …
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Manny Perez, a freshman at Maine West High School, kicks it into overdrive in the 800-meter relay at a track meet at Maine West on May 8. Maine West finished in second place in the event with a time of 1:48.3. Niles North took first place with a time of 1:45.8. The all-freshmen meet was also attended by students from Deerfield, Glenbrook North, Highland Park and Maine East high schools. Related: Check out all the photos of the day. The last one was of a soccer game. Stay connected: Do you have something to share? Patch makes it easy. Click, type, click again. Adding Events and Announcements to Patch is a breeze. Again, with the clicking and typing, and clicking again. Find Patch on Facebook; click like. Stay connected: Receive an email …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
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Yessica Reyes, right, a freshman at Maine West High School, vies for position against Crystal Medrano, a freshman at Fenton High School in Bensenville, in a game at Maine West on May 8. The Warriors edged out the Bison 1-0, making the team 3-7 for the season with one more game to play. The Bison are 5-2-7. Related: Check out all the photos of the day. The last one was of a baseball game. Stay connected: Do you have something to share? Patch makes it easy. Click, type, click again. Adding Events and Announcements to Patch is a breeze. Again, with the clicking and typing, and clicking again. Find Patch on Facebook; click like. Stay connected: Receive an email from Des Plaines Patch with headlines in the morning for free.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Maine East and Maine West students will need a $100 calculator for math, but, sensitive to the rough time many families are having, the board says it will keep fees the same for next year.
Most fees at Maine Township High School District 207 schools will remain relatively stable for the next school year, because the board members said many families are feeling the strain of a sluggish economy. “There are some choice books that have gone up, but most fees are close to the same,” said Mary Kalou, the district’s assistant superintendent for business, at a board meeting Monday. $100 gadget needed for math One new cost that will apply to students in Algebra I and higher math classes at Maine East and Maine West is the need for a graphing calculator, preferably a Texas Instruments 84-plus, which the school will sell for $100 each. Students may purchase their calculators elsewhere, or rent them from the school for $35 a year. …
Jen Z
8:51 pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
My vote is for Sully! more ›