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Ms. Lane’s resignation leaves her activities scrambling to recover
A teacher. A mentor. A sponsor. Students and teachers are scrambling to fill the holes that opened when a teacher of 21 years decided to leave EHS. Ms. Cara Lane has chosen to let Henry David Thoreau explain the decision she made. “I left the woods for as good a...
Interim principal Alex Fox’s trasparency is ‘amazing,’ staff say
When interim principal Alex Fox took the stage and introduced himself at the beginning of class assemblies last week, he made one thing clear: When addressing him, students could skip the “Mr.” and cut right to his last name. Fox said that he does that for two reasons:...
HUSTLE: New motto for Edwardsville athletics builds upon winning
Historic, upstanding, student centered, tribe, leadership, exceptional: These are the six parts of HUSTLE, a new methodology for Edwardsville athletics. Edwardsville athletics have become synonymous with success at the state level, from back-to-back baseball Class 4A state championships to boy’s track and field winning state. However, even with all the success, Athletic Director Amy Boscolo feels that the most important part of high school sports is much more than trophies and medals.
Setback on the sunrise tradition for 2025 seniors
At the beginning of each school year, the new senior class gathers early in the morning to watch the sunrise from the sports complex, which takes place on the first Friday of the new school year. For this year’s seniors, it’s different. On Thursday evening, the seniors found...
Students critique noisy exam conditions after APUSH score release
As AP U.S. History students filed out into the commons after their exam May 10, their chatter wasn’t restricted to the predictable “I think it went fine?” or “I’ll be lucky if I get a 3.”. Instead, due to construction on the B-gym roof that...
Annual Jewish Festival happening in St. Charles this weekend
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Thousands are expected to pack St. Charles on Sunday for the fourth annual Jewish Festival. First Alert 4 was there Friday as preps got underway. Besides the music and food, the main theme for this year is to promote cultural understanding and diversity.
Hooters Has Suddenly Closed 3 Missouri Locations & 1 in Illinois
This has been one of the most difficult years in recent memory (2020 not withstanding) for food establishments. Hooters is no exception as they have suddenly shut the doors on numerous locations across America including 3 in Missouri and 1 in Illinois. I heard a few weeks ago that Hooters...
Industry changes now in effect for Illinois realtors, home buyers
(The Center Square) – Illinois home buyers are now facing a different landscape in the real estate industry. For decades, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) required home sale listing brokers to provide an offer of compensation to a buyer’s agent up front. That usually was a 6% split between a seller’s broker and buyer’s agent. Groups of home sellers brought lawsuits against the NAR for its standard commission structure,...
Prep sports recap for Aug. 23, 2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — The high school football season in Illinois officially kicks off on Aug. 30. But some teams got a jump start on the season playing ‘Week Zero’ games Friday night. The Illinois High School Association now allows teams to play limited scrimmages against an opponent. Each team is allowed 12 offensive plays […]
Special Illinois Painting Class Features A Few Celebrity Tie-Ins
I believe this painting class in Illinois will become very popular because of all the celebrity tie-ins to the event. This IL Painting Class Has Connections To A Famous Clown, Actor, And Musician. This is going to be a really fun day in Illinois. It has several tie-ins with famous...
Is Illinois a swing state this year? Here's everything you need to know
As Democrats and Republicans try to attract voters ahead of the November presidential election, both party's nominees are focusing on campaigning in a handful of states, known as swing states. A swing state is one where both parties have similar levels of support and could play a key role in...
Not Every One Is Leaving Illinois But Where Are They Coming From
You might be surprised how many people are actually moving to Illinois but what states are they coming from?. Residents From Other States Are Moving To Illinois. I've been in Illinois my whole life and it hasn't always been the best place to live. There has been terrible corruption by government officials abusing their power and wasting taxpayers' money. Plus, our state has been in horrible financial shape for a long time.
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