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For the seniors at Rich East High School, preparing to close after 68 years, ‘this year felt like a slap in the face’
Rich East High School and Park Forest-Chicago Heights School ... Organizers are directing people to watch the parade from inside their homes or from porches. Participants will ride in vehicles ...
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Column: Rich East boosters look to thwart school board’s plans to fix up district’s other schools; ‘Why should the community write you a blank check?’
Dozens of Rich Township High School District 227 residents turned out at a School Board meeting Tuesday night and many urged the board to reconsider last month’s decision to close Rich East High ...
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District 227 votes to close Rich East High School
Despite public protest and outcry, Rich Township High School District 227 has voted to close Rich East High School in Park Forest. The board voted 4 to 3 Tuesday night to close the oldest of the ...
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High School Girls Team of the Week: Rich East
The Chicago Sky named the Rich East High School Girls Basketball team the High School Girls Team of the Week for the week of Jan. 12 for its excellence on and off the basketball court.