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Mount Prospect School District 57 referendum passed to build and expand schools

Mount Prospect School District 57 referendum passed to build and expand schools

Meg Imherr, Executive In-Depth Editor November 19, 2024

An $85 million referendum to improve the schools in Mount Prospect School District 57 was passed on November 5 by a majority of 64.25%. The plan has been in the works for four years and includes some major...

Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia was opened in 1893 and has been feeding the Philly community ever since.

Home Sweet Reading Terminal Market

Claire Wynkoop and Alyssa Kowols November 8, 2024

Samia Carrington’s favorite part of the day is first thing in the morning. Right at seven when Reading Terminal Market, America’s largest and Philadelphia’s favorite public market,  opens for employees....

Destruction: Hurricane Helene leaves behind devastating flooding and power outages as the storm moved up from Florida to the Carolinas.

There’s a first time for everything; even hurricanes

Jocelyn Farina, Copy Editor October 1, 2024

As the threat of Hurricane Helene grew, Prospect alumni Oliwia Lesniak had two options. She could stay at the University of Florida with four of her roommates, or she could follow in the footsteps of her...

Recent school shooting poses safety concerns for high school community

Sarah George, Executive Arts & Entertainment Editor/Executive Visual Editor September 23, 2024

On September 4, just a couple weeks into the school year, 14 year old Colt Gray, a student of Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, committed a mass school shooting, killing four individuals before...

Student success uplifted by internship opportunities

Student success uplifted by internship opportunities

Gina Laslau, News Reporter September 23, 2024

College admissions and applications are some of the most stressful and time consuming processes any student will have to go through, not to mention the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)...

Hot dog! Senior Declan Lawlor stands in front of Hubby’s Dog House holding the new De-Law Dog.

De-Law Dog is officially here

Matthew Pulver, Executive Sports Editor September 23, 2024

After sacking the New Trier quarterback three times during the last football game on Sep. 13, senior Declan Lawlor won the Hubby’s Dog House Dog of the Game. This wasn’t just any player of the game...

Alumni Annie Simon transforms lives of amputees

Alumni Annie Simon transforms lives of amputees

Amanda Feinberg, Editor-in-Chief September 18, 2024

When reflecting on her proudest moments, Annie Simon also recalls her least proud moments, which both go hand-in-hand. While working with an above-knee amputee, Simon had to engineer a prosthetic that...

Alumni colonel Tim Ward is recognized for his achievements at the homecoming assembly

Alumni Tim Ward shares love of flying

Stella Palm, Managing Editor September 18, 2024

From as early as he can remember, Timothy Ward knew that he wanted to fly. In high school, Ward was on his way to a swim team event that required him to travel by plane.  All Ward could think about...

Old senior traditions continue making new memories

Old senior traditions continue making new memories

Alyssa Kowols and Leanna Kewarkis September 18, 2024

  The rest of the story is in the Issue 1 Prospector newspaper.   Students gathered in the stands at George Gattas Memorial Stadium to cheer on the Knights in the homecoming game against...

DNC from a teacher's view

DNC from a teacher’s view

Konstanty Romanowski, KnightTV News/Features Director September 18, 2024

Chicago had the privilege of hosting the Democratic National Convention (DNC) for the first time since 1996, and the community was involved in every part of it. Human Geography teacher Erik Hodges lives...

Pandemic Pandemonium

Pandemic Pandemonium

Alice Kelsey and Kainaat Siddiqui September 18, 2024

The emergence of Monkeypox (Mpox) has caused concern for some members of the Prospect community, as some are on edge because of their experiences with the lockdown of 2020 from the Coronavirus (COVID-19)...

National Hispanic Heritage Month receives proclamation

National Hispanic Heritage Month receives proclamation

Alice Kelsey, Executive News Editor September 16, 2024

2024 will be the first year in which National Hispanic Heritage Month (NHHM) is officially observed in Mount Prospect. At a village hall meeting on September 10, Mayor Paul Wm. Hoeffert of Mount Prospect...

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