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Family, friends and colleagues congratulate social studies teacher Seth Brady for being named Teacher of the Year on April 16. He was named by the Illinois State Board of Education.
Teacher of the year, mentor for the ages
A deeper look into the new Backrooms movie
A deeper look into the new Backrooms movie
Senior assassin causes stress
Senior assassin causes stress
A look at Prospect's 2026 retirees
A look at Prospect’s 2026 retirees
Major budget cuts set to change HUB availability
Major budget cuts set to change HUB availability
WATCH: Deep dive on gerrymandering in Illinois
WATCH: Deep dive on gerrymandering in Illinois
LISTEN: State Senator Laura Murphy on regulating Flock and ALPRs
LISTEN: State Senator Laura Murphy on regulating Flock and ALPRs
The Rand and Kensington intersection where construction will begin in spring of 2027.
Upcoming construction for Rand and Kensington Road
Behind-the-scenes on new Mia's Cantina bar
Behind-the-scenes on new Mia’s Cantina bar
Courtesy of Village of mount prospect
Lincoln Student Turns Family History Into National Honor
Family, friends and colleagues congratulate social studies teacher Seth Brady for being named Teacher of the Year on April 16. He was named by the Illinois State Board of Education.
Teacher of the year, mentor for the ages
A deeper look into the new Backrooms movie
A deeper look into the new Backrooms movie
Senior assassin causes stress
Senior assassin causes stress
A look at Prospect's 2026 retirees
A look at Prospect’s 2026 retirees
Major budget cuts set to change HUB availability
Major budget cuts set to change HUB availability
Hundreds of students stand up to ICE
Hundreds of students stand up to ICE
Northwest suburbs filled with protestors, then ICE agents
Northwest suburbs filled with protestors, then ICE agents
D214 Financial Aid Presentation
D214 Financial Aid Presentation
Chick N Fizz: A fresh take on chicken and soda
Chick N Fizz: A fresh take on chicken and soda
WATCH: Arlington Heights' biggest protest of your lifetime.
WATCH: Arlington Heights’ biggest protest of your lifetime.
Mile by mile: 416 miles across Illinois
Mile by mile: 416 miles across Illinois
The beginning of a pickleball tournament
The beginning of a pickleball tournament
Switch 2 reveal causes controversy
Switch 2 reveal causes controversy
New NCAA football video game
New NCAA football video game
Senior Ryan Janke gives a speech to the team.
Knights Secure Historic Win Over Barrington
Sophomore Luigi Noe leads in the 4 x 100m race
PHOTOS: Prospect Track Tri Meet
Something Rotten Production Photo Album
Something Rotten Production Photo Album
Middle School Theater Fest Photo Album
Middle School Theater Fest Photo Album
ICE Protest Student Walkout Photo Album
ICE Protest Student Walkout Photo Album
Cristian Nava Honored with District 214’s Calisch Award
Cristian Nava Honored with District 214’s Calisch Award
Balancing summer builds challenges
Bunk’d or bankrup’d?
Bunk’d or bankrup’d?
My Birthday or America's?
My Birthday or America’s?
Q+A with retiree Kathleen Ponsot
Q+A with retiree Kathleen Ponsot
Cristian Nava Honored with District 214’s Calisch Award
Cristian Nava Honored with District 214’s Calisch Award
Balancing summer builds challenges
Bunk’d or bankrup’d?
Bunk’d or bankrup’d?
My Birthday or America's?
My Birthday or America’s?
Q+A with retiree Kathleen Ponsot
Q+A with retiree Kathleen Ponsot
WATCH: Deep dive on gerrymandering in Illinois
WATCH: Deep dive on gerrymandering in Illinois
What are these cameras in Mount Prospect?
What are these cameras in Mount Prospect?
Food drive collects for those in need
Food drive collects for those in need
Beyond the Field: Why Education Matters for Every Athlete
Beyond the Field: Why Education Matters for Every Athlete
Fresh from the farm: Inside our local farmers market
Fresh from the farm: Inside our local farmers market
LISTEN: The sound of students
LISTEN: The sound of students
LISTEN: Stand and speak
LISTEN: Stand and speak
Leading the Underground
Leading the Underground
Mile by mile: 416 miles across Illinois
Mile by mile: 416 miles across Illinois
Is true crime worth your time?
Is true crime worth your time?
courtesy of espn
2026 NBA Playoff Predictions
courtesy of taste of home
Starbucks conflict: different or the same?
courtesy of Pin high inc
The Masters: traditions through time
Poster of Euphoria season 3
Euphoria season three takes over social media
“Can I play my ‘sad’ playlist?”
“Can I play my ‘sad’ playlist?”
courtesy of espn
2026 NBA Playoff Predictions
courtesy of taste of home
Starbucks conflict: different or the same?
courtesy of Pin high inc
The Masters: traditions through time
Poster of Euphoria season 3
Euphoria season three takes over social media
“Can I play my ‘sad’ playlist?”
“Can I play my ‘sad’ playlist?”
The Great Divide: Noah Kahan, the new Shakespeare
The Great Divide: Noah Kahan, the new Shakespeare
My Final 2026 Oscar Predictions
My Final 2026 Oscar Predictions
Listen: The Life of a Show Girl Review
Listen: The Life of a Show Girl Review
In our wildest dream: Album Predictions
In our wildest dream: Album Predictions
Miami Open Tournament Highlights
Miami Open Tournament Highlights
Poster of Euphoria season 3
Euphoria season three takes over social media
A deeper look into the new Backrooms movie
A deeper look into the new Backrooms movie
“Can I play my ‘sad’ playlist?”
“Can I play my ‘sad’ playlist?”
The Great Divide: Noah Kahan, the new Shakespeare
The Great Divide: Noah Kahan, the new Shakespeare
A religious take on "The Pope's Exorcist"
A religious take on “The Pope’s Exorcist”
Q+A with retiree Kathleen Ponsot
Q+A with retiree Kathleen Ponsot
Penny Harney retires after 14 years
Penny Harney retires after 14 years
Lucia Peshak (front, second from right) poses with the ASB leadership team after their summer retreat. (photo courtesy of Peshak)
Knight of the Week: Lucia Peshak
Zoe Black breaks school record
Zoe Black breaks school record
Knight of the Week: Edward Rimas
Knight of the Week: Edward Rimas
Q+A with retiree Kathleen Ponsot
Q+A with retiree Kathleen Ponsot
Penny Harney retires after 14 years
Penny Harney retires after 14 years
Lucia Peshak (front, second from right) poses with the ASB leadership team after their summer retreat. (photo courtesy of Peshak)
Knight of the Week: Lucia Peshak
Zoe Black breaks school record
Zoe Black breaks school record
Knight of the Week: Edward Rimas
Knight of the Week: Edward Rimas
Q+A with Alli Linke
Q+A with Alli Linke
Week 9: The Finale
Week 9: The Finale
Senior Dylan Matray fights for the ball against Saint Viator's Pluto Polyzois
Knights Fall to Saint Viator to End Historic Season
CHAMPIONS: Historic win for Boys' Track & Field
CHAMPIONS: Historic win for Boys’ Track & Field
Girls’ track heads off to state
Girls’ track heads off to state
Same passion, different field: diving deeper into separation logic of men and women’s sports
Same passion, different field: diving deeper into separation logic of men and women’s sports
courtesy of Pin high inc
The Masters: traditions through time
Senior Dylan Matray fights for the ball against Saint Viator's Pluto Polyzois
Knights Fall to Saint Viator to End Historic Season
CHAMPIONS: Historic win for Boys' Track & Field
CHAMPIONS: Historic win for Boys’ Track & Field
Girls’ track heads off to state
Girls’ track heads off to state
Senior Ryan Janke gives a speech to the team.
Knights Secure Historic Win Over Barrington
58th Annual Wanner Knights' Invitational
58th Annual Wanner Knights’ Invitational
Zoe Black breaks school record
Zoe Black breaks school record
Senior Alli Linke blocking a Meadows player from passing the ball.
Girls’ basketball loses to Meadows, season ends
Sophomore Benjamin Grund wrestling at Forest View regionals (photo courtesy of Ashton Brown)
Boys’ varsity wrestles their way to sectionals
taken while at sectional competition at Dundee-Crown High School on Jan. 26. Photo and video courtesy of Sophie Nunez
Prospect dance shines through season of challenges
boys wrestling
Girls’ track heads off to state
Girls’ track heads off to state
Beyond the Field: Why Education Matters for Every Athlete
Beyond the Field: Why Education Matters for Every Athlete
Football vs Downers Grove North
Football vs Downers Grove North
Prospect dominates at cross regionals
Prospect dominates at cross regionals
Freshman Knights vs. Elk Grove
Freshman Knights vs. Elk Grove
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My Final 2026 Oscar Predictions

Listen as I, Lucas “Obvi’ Oscars” DeLuca, sift through mountains of statistics, heaps of reasonings and loads of ludicrous hunches to accurately make my final Academy Award predictions (and finally make my family proud of me).
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Lucas DeLuca, Exec. Arts and Entertainment Editor
March 15, 2026

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Lucas DeLuca
Lucas DeLuca, Exec. Arts and Entertainment Editor
Hi! I’m Lucas DeLuca, I’m a Junior and I’m the Executive Arts & Entertainment Editor. I am a huge film buff and Oscars analyst, along with being an actor and amateur comedian. And unlike those animals at the zoo not fit to be marsupials, I have all the koala-fications.
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