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Weird things this polar vortex brought

By Paul Katula • Feb 1, 2019
Unusual things have happened during the polar vortex that sent temps in the Midwest plummeting to well below zero.

Student opinions on the shutdown, week 3

By Paul Katula • Jan 13, 2019
Students have a lot to say about the federal shutdown and their take on the current mess in Washington has sparked some good writing.

Top cheerleading teams in IL, 2017-18

By Paul Katula • Feb 4, 2018
Champs for cheerleading have arrived in IL—not too many surprises. Lemont has won 6 times in 13 years of state competition.

New staff and policy at a few IL high schools

By Paul Katula • Sep 3, 2017
As the school year opens, several schools welcome new staff members, teachers, and so on. Others have new policies for student success.

Illinois’s top cheerleading teams of 2016-17

By Paul Katula • Feb 4, 2017
IL has cheerleading champions: Belvidere North, Lincoln-Way East, Lemont, Central (Breese). Congrats to the 100 teams that competed in Bloomington.

Girls in Belvidere sure know how to build a motor

By Paul Katula • Jan 1, 2017
Some high school competitions actually involve more traditional life skills, like how to fix your car when it breaks down.
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