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Wheaton Academy's Brandon Ruggles is setting up a basketball skills camp so that four classmates can attend a leadership camp in the summer. (Photo submitted by Holly Ruggles)

Wheaton Academy student organizes basketball skills camp to aid four classmates

By Jeff Vorva | May 17 at 2:08 p.m.

There is no “wait ‘til next year” attitude for Wheaton Academy junior Brandon Ruggles and he is setting up a basketball skills clinic to help … Read more ›

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Voting underway for Player of the Month

By Kyle Leonard | May 15 at 10:00 a.m.

The TribLocal High School Player of the Month contest is underway. The Wheaton Sport Center and TribLocal have teamed up to recognize student athletes and … Read more ›

The first national "Bike to School Day" is Wednesday, May 9.
From the community

First Ever Bike to School Day May 9

By Gina Kenny | May 4 at 11:41 a.m.

Wednesday, May 9 will mark the first ever “Bike to School Day.” The national event is being coordinated by the National Center for Safe Routes … Read more ›

Illinois high school track and field: Rare sectional during the day cause of concern to some coaches, athletes

April 27 at 2:41 p.m.

Hundreds of athletes will rise early May 10 and head to Concordia University to try to qualify for the girls track and field state meet. … Read more ›

Fenwick High School juniors and seniors listen to Shona Melville, University of St. Andrews admission officer, pitch the Scottish school, Weds., April 4, 2012 in Oak Park. Kendall Livingston, sitting at the end of the sofa, right, is a graduating senior wait listed at two school and is unsure where she will attend college. (Chuck Berman, Chicago Tribune / April 2, 2012)

Colleges grow their waitlists, leaving more students in limbo

April 23 at 6:30 a.m.

While no one tracks the number of college applicants nationwide who are wait-listed, admissions experts and high school guidance counselors agree that the ranks have … Read more ›

Students in the DuPage and Kane area Pwnage robotics club work with a robot they built for a national competition. (Kate Thayer/Tribune)

Robotics club hopes engineering interest grows

By Kate Thayer | April 20 at 11:47 a.m.

About 20 students from around the suburbs are hoping their interest in robotics is catchy. Pwnage – a robotics club named after a gaming term … Read more ›

College of DuPage Facutly Association members rally during a COD board of trustees meeting on Thursday night. (Michelle Manchir/TribLocal)

COD teachers rally as contract talks continue

By Michelle Manchir | April 20 at 7:09 a.m.

As contract negotiations between the College of DuPage and its faculty union continue, officials from both sides spoke out during a heated board meeting Thursday … Read more ›

COD board approves tobacco-free policy

By Michelle Manchir | April 20 at 7:01 a.m.

Smokers will not be permitted to use tobacco products on the College of DuPage campus unless they are in private vehicles beginning Aug. 6 under … Read more ›

Some D200 teachers will be laid off

By Michelle Manchir | April 12 at 8:40 a.m.

Some part-time or non-tenured teachers will be given pink slips this spring following a Wednesday night vote by the Wheaton Warrenville District 200 school board. … Read more ›

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From the community

How Do You Select Prom Flowers?

By Winfield Flower Shoppe | April 11 at 12:23 p.m.

By Lisa Greene, Society of American Florists. "Shy Shelley" chooses prom flowers in a “monochromatic” scheme — tints, tones and shades of one color.Prom is … Read more ›

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