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Lake County Gazette

Sunday, October 19, 2025

News from September 2025

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5,193 multiracial students enrolled in Lake County districts in 2023-24 school year

By D. G. Delgado | Sep 30, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 4.3% of students enrolled in Lake County school districts identified as multiracial.

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Woodland District schedules first Parent University session for October

By E. K. Fitzgerald | Sep 30, 2025

Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50 will hold its first Parent University event of the 2025-2026 school year on October 18.

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Who among former Lake County area high school athletes will be active on Friday, Oct. 3?

By I. E. Hall | Sep 30, 2025

Friday, Oct. 3 will see these former Lake County area high school stars in competition.

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United Township High School District announces upcoming events including Europe trip session

By E. K. Fitzgerald | Sep 29, 2025

United Township High School District 30 has announced a range of activities and opportunities for students as the school year progresses.

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Middle school band members join high school performers at annual ZBTHS Band Night

By E. K. Fitzgerald | Sep 29, 2025

Band students from Shiloh Park Middle School (SPMS) and Zion Central Middle School (ZCMS) recently participated in ZBTHS Band Night, joining other area middle school musicians to perform with the Zion-Benton Township High School (ZBTHS) Band...

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Opinion: Antioch 117 school board member Sue Dickson reduces conservative white families to 'trash'

By Michael Scornavacco, Republican Committeeman, Antioch 6 | Sep 29, 2025

Something deeply troubling is happening in Antioch School District 117, and parents cannot afford to ignore it. One of our elected school board members, Sue Dickson, recently shared a post online that openly labeled white conservative families as “trash.”

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Collinsville High School senior receives Leaders of Tomorrow Award from C3 partnership

By S. B. Martino | Sep 29, 2025

Collinsville High School senior Laila Hutchison has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Collinsville Community Collaboration (C3) Leaders of Tomorrow Award.

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Coalers girls tennis defeats Princeton in shutout victory

By S. B. Martino | Sep 29, 2025

The Coalers Girls Tennis Team achieved a 5-0 shutout victory against Princeton on Tuesday, September 30.

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Kreitner teacher Rachel Whitener receives Stan Schaeffer education leadership award

By S. B. Martino | Sep 29, 2025

Rachel Whitener, a fourth grade teacher at Kreitner Elementary School, has been selected to receive the 2025 Stan Schaeffer Education Community Leadership Award from Collinsville Community Collaboration (C3).

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Coal City Intermediate School teaches responsibility through daily classroom routines

By D. G. Delgado | Sep 29, 2025

In Mrs. Giordano’s classroom at Coal City Intermediate School, fourth and fifth grade students are focusing on learning responsibility.

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Coalers girls tennis team falls to Joliet Catholic Academy

By E. K. Fitzgerald | Sep 29, 2025

The Coal City High School girls tennis team faced Joliet Catholic Academy on Monday, resulting in a 7-0 loss for the Coalers.

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Coal City boys golf team finishes third at ICE Conference Tournament

By E. K. Fitzgerald | Sep 29, 2025

Coal City High School's boys golf team recorded its best 18-hole team score at the Illinois Central Eight (ICE) Conference Tournament, finishing third with a total of 342.

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Preschoolers at Coal City Early Childhood Center learn about friendship through activities

By D. G. Delgado | Sep 29, 2025

Last week, preschool students at Coal City Early Childhood Center participated in activities focused on friendship.

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Coaler girls golf finishes second at ICE tournament; Sinkular named individual champion

By S. B. Martino | Sep 29, 2025

The Coal City High School girls golf team finished second at the Illinois Central Eight (ICE) Conference Tournament held at Wolf Creek Golf Course on September 22.

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Coalers Girls Golf team members achieve personal bests at recent tournaments

By S. B. Martino | Sep 29, 2025

Last week, the Coalers Girls Golf team participated in two 18-hole tournaments where all team members achieved their career low scores.

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Gill and Gabehart named as Coal City High School homecoming royalty

By D. G. Delgado | Sep 29, 2025

Carter Gill and Keirsten Gabehart were named the 2025 Coal City High School Homecoming king and queen during halftime of the seniors vs. staff flag football game on Monday.

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United Township High School announces Europe trip plans and homecoming events

By E. K. Fitzgerald | Sep 29, 2025

United Township High School has announced several updates and events for students as of September 30, 2025.

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Link Crew hosts pre-game cookout for UTHS freshmen ahead of athletic events

By S. B. Martino | Sep 29, 2025

All freshmen and Link Crew leaders at United Township High School are invited to attend a cookout before supporting the school’s athletic events on Tuesday, September 30.

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Stevenson High School names 135 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists

By E. K. Fitzgerald | Sep 29, 2025

135 students from Stevenson High School have been named Semifinalists in the 71st annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

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Jackson and Jefferson students join area teams at Willowbrook cross-country invitational

By E. K. Fitzgerald | Sep 29, 2025

On September 15, student-athletes from Jackson and Jefferson middle schools took part in Willowbrook High School’s third annual Middle School Invitational cross-country meet.