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Wheeling High split over honoring Charlie Kirk

By Paul Katula • Sep 18, 2025
Dueling petitions reflect the community's divide after the conservative activist’s death, but the district urges learning to remain the focus.

Senior at Wheeling launches a clothing drive

By Paul Katula • Sep 16, 2022
A successful clothing drive and giveaway were initiated and run by a senior from a high school in Chicago's northern suburbs.

Chicagoland’s oldest marching band festival turns 50

By Paul Katula • Sep 21, 2017
The longest-running marching band festival in the Chicago area will put on its 50th annual show this Saturday in Wheeling.

Welcome back, welcome home. HSD 214 opens.

By Paul Katula • Aug 22, 2016
HS Dist. 214 in Illinois produced a 3-minute video at its 2016 graduation ceremonies and posted it today as schools opened.

Journeys in jazz, etc., at Wheeling H.S.

By Paul Katula • Mar 5, 2016
Brian Logan, retiring band director at Wheeling H.S. near Chicago, brings great jazz to a school community and enriches students' lives.

Illinois’s biggest marching weekend Sept. 19-20

By Paul Katula • Sep 18, 2015
The biggest weekend of marching this year in IL gives us a chance to reflect on what students get out of marching band.
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