ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK Students across Illinois are ready to come back to school in a few weeks, but there may not be enough teachers in some areas to greet them. Emily Fox, the Illinois State Board of Education’s Division Administrator for Educator Effectiveness, said the state is about 1,000 teachers […]
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Illinois ranked 3rd worst for breathable air
ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK If your allergies are driving you crazy, it might be that you’re allergic to Illinois. The environmental advocacy group Natural Resource Defense Council listed Illinois as the third worst in the nation for amount of population living in counties with poor breathable air. Connecticut and Rhode Island […]
Addison Trail boys basketball team enjoying reboot
Blazers use summer season to integrate new talent. By Mike Miazga Correspondent There are many new faces on the Addison Trail boys basketball team. And that’s no worry for longtime Blazers coach Brendan Lyons, who graduated the vast majority of players from his 2016-2017 squad. “This kind of reminded me […]
Addison Trail boys basketball team enjoying reboot
Blazers use summer season to integrate new talent. By Mike Miazga Correspondent There are many new faces on the Addison Trail boys basketball team. And that’s no worry for longtime Blazers coach Brendan Lyons, who graduated the vast majority of players from his 2016-2017 squad. “This kind of reminded me […]
Numerous Fenton student-athletes to compete in college
Patton wraps up high-jump career at Drake. By Mike Miazga Correspondent A number of recently graduated Fenton High School student-athletes will continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level. Being an athlete is incredibly rewarding and taxing, but it is all worth it to reap the rewards of hard work, […]
Youthful Willowbrook girls basketball team has productive summer
Warriors could have as many as nine juniors on roster. By Mike Miazga Correspondent While the Willowbrook girls basketball team technically qualifies as young, the Warriors are far from bereft of varsity experience. The Warriors have a trio of returning juniors-to-be in Maureen Schmid, Katelyn McCann and CeCe Lizasuain, all […]
IC Catholic Prep football team faces same schedule in 2017
Knights open in Kankakee Aug. 25. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The IC Catholic Prep football team, which won the state title a year ago, won’t have to jog its memory too much when it comes to this season’s schedule. The Knights will play the same nine opponents it did a […]
IC Catholic Prep wrestlers fare well at nationals
Knights honor four-year, three-sport athletes. By Mike Miazga Correspondent A trio of IC Catholic Prep wrestlers recently competed in the freestyle and Greco-Roman state and national competitions. Joey Bianchini, who won a Class A 113-pound state title last year for the Knights, qualified for both Greco-Roman and freestyle nationals for […]
Timothy Christian middle school/arena project right on schedule
Fully funded initiative means school remains debt free. By Mike Miazga Correspondent Timothy Christian Schools $16 million new middle school and competition arena project continues to march toward the finish line. Timothy Christian Superintendent Matt Davidson told the Independent late last week that the project, fully funded through contributions and […]
York summer tennis team wins 17U West Suburban title
Condon, Julian win No. 2 doubles championship. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The York summer tennis team wrapped up its 2017 summer season as champions. The Dukes won the 17U division West Suburban Summer Tennis League title at the recent conference tournament. York had one doubles conference champion in the No. […]