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District 219 world language teacher Thomas Neal was fired at a special board meeting on June 29 following charges of knowingly transporting child pornography upon traveling to Mexico. Neal was initially suspended by the district when the charges became public on June 26. Upon arriving to Benito Juárez International Airport in Mexico City on June...
The Niles West Fine and Applied Arts Fashion Show “The End of an Era” was held on May 8 at 7 p.m. in the Black Box Theatre. The show reflected years of growth, discipline and students’ hard work. Senior Mariyam Yevaz Ali knows firsthand the stress and hard work the students put into the show...
This column is part the Senior Goodbye series: reflections from graduating editors and writers of Niles West News. “High school is the best four years of your life.” I always knew that high school wasn’t going to be like the movies. Nobody would be singing in the hallways or bursting into a dance in the...
The Niles West band, orchestra and choir participated in Pasta and Pops on Saturday, May 9. The groups came together to perform and fundraise for the music department in a fun and welcoming environment, where everyone can hear music and eat pasta. Each group played songs for the event, with some being easily recognizable. The...
This column is part the Senior Goodbye series: reflections from graduating editors and writers of Niles West News. In many ways, I am the same person I was before entering high school. I still love to spend my downtime trying new recipes or biking and I still have a cheese addiction. But in all of...
This column is part the Senior Goodbye series: reflections from graduating editors and writers of Niles West News. When I first started Niles West I was really unsure of myself or who I was, but the minute I got here I felt like I finally started coming around into who I was. Freshman year I...
Announced at the May 5 District 219 School Board meeting, Tom Moore will be resigning as superintendent in Jan. of 2027. According to D219 School Board President Amber Wood, current Deputy Superintendent Roszena Haskins will replace Moore as superintendent beginning in Jan. of 2027. Wood and school Board member Ken Durr sent an email to...
