For the past 10 months, a Coronavirus vaccine has been the light at the end of the tunnel...
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The movie industry is one of the many fields that has been deeply affected by the COVID-19 virus....
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Every teenager in the world has had an itch to enjoy the company of someone other than those...
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Although the state of Illinois has averaged almost 10,000 new COVID-19 cases a day for the past three...
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Dear Maine West Teachers, It isn't often that we students stop and look beyond our own worlds. We...
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The past two decades have been unquestionably erratic. The world has seen an increase in destructive natural disasters,...
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Many of us vividly remember March 13, 2020 as the day when everything fell apart. As people started...
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Senior Season Cancelled
By Jenna R.
/ May 13, 2020
With the end of the school year in sight, the class of 2020 has had an unprecedented last few months...
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Lutheran General benefits from MW alumni workers and student support
By Jenna D.
/ May 13, 2020
Maine West Alumni Jenna McDade, of the class of 2005, has had her fair share of experience in the world...
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Looking Through Rose Colored Glasses
By Jameson B.
/ April 15, 2020
At a time when the world seems the most bleak, it’s important to highlight the things that bring...
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Leaped Ahead
By Malaika Z.
/ March 6, 2020
One Maine West student has finally turned four. Counting down the days to a birthday is...
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Parkland Two Years Later
By Jameson B.
/ March 5, 2020
February 14th marked the second anniversary of the horrific mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in...
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Check this out! West’s favorite books dive into contemporary issues
By Lucy E.
/ March 3, 2020
You can tell a lot about a person by their choice of books. The same is true for a school. Unsurprisingly,...
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Science Day
By Sarah S.
/ December 20, 2019
Science Day, hosted by Science National Honor Society, brought dozens of Des Plaines and Maine West families to Maine West...
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No Planet B
By Sarosh K.
/ November 15, 2019
Climate change has become one of the most pressing global issues of our generation. Man-made pollution has the...
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Chicago Public School Strike
By Jameson B.
/ October 29, 2019
For the second time in the last ten years, the teachers of the Chicago Public School system are on strike,...
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Soaring Through Success
By Ivonne S.
/ January 7, 2019
Performing at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for Theater Fest for the first time in more than 10 years,...
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The Making Of a Musical
By Maraya A.
/ December 20, 2018
“Communication. 100%. There are so many people you have to be talking to to make sure that everything is running smoothly."
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