Students Tweet Through Sandburg Grenade Scare

As Carl Sandburg High School was evacuated after a replica inert grenade was found on a school bus Friday, students on the ground tweeted updates. Here is what they said.

Some excerpts of the tweets tweeted from Carl Sandburg High School students after an inert grenade found on a bus forced the evacuation of their school. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Join Patch! Create a free user account and join the discussion about the future of the area. You'll be subscribed to the free daily newsletter and breaking news alerts. Orland Park / Palos / Tinley Park Like Orland Park Patch, Palos Patch and Tinley Park Patch on Facebook.

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Hidden Costs Could Plague District 230

As officials examine the 2012 property tax levy, worry grows over shortfalls that might hit the district.

An Orland Park mall's property tax dispute with Cook County and declining funds from the state could cause multimillion-dollar shortfalls for District 230, officials said Thursday. The dire forecast comes as the Consolidated High School District 230 School Board adopted resolution on an estimated property tax levy that includes a $1.4 million increase over what district taxpayers were billed last year. Even with some major shifting of funds, the district needs a 1.5 percent hike for the 2012 levy to help cover costs. The estimated levy, totaling about $100 million, was approved in a 4-1 board vote Thursday night inside Victor J. Andrew High School in Tinley Park. A final levy will need board approval in December before it can be submitted …

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Former Sandburg Coach Gets Probation after Pleading Guilty to Sex Abuse

Steven Reynolds, of unincorporated Hinsdale, received a sentence that included 15 days of work-release and 30 months of probation.

A former Carl Sandburg High School coach from unincorporated Hinsdale pleaded guilty Monday to criminal sexual abuse of a 17-year-old female and was sentenced to 15 days in a work-release program and 30 months of probation. Steven Reynolds, 27, of the 600 block of 55th Street, was working as a substitute teacher and basketball coach at Sandburg in Orland Park when he was arrested on Feb. 6. He was charged with two counts of criminal sexual abuse after he made sexual contact with a 17-year-old female Sandburg student at his home on Jan. 28. The prosecution dropped one of those counts in exchange for the guilty plea. In addition to the work-release and probation, Reynolds will have to register as a sex offender for the next 10 years, perform…

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Lawsuit: Sandburg Student Leaves State Because of Bullying

The Mulvey family of Orland Park holds the school and its board of education members responsible for mental and physical injuries.

Marist and Sandburg Claim Spots in Patch Basketball Power Rankings

Top-ranked Bloom faces No. 4 Sandburg in a battle for the Class 4A Joliet Central Regional championship tonight. Andrew, Marist and Homewood-Flossmoor also will be playing for regional titles.

1. Bloom (24-3): Donald Moore battled back after being called for a technical foul and led the Blazing Trojans to a 41-37 victory over upstart Thornton Fractional North. Moore made 11-of-13 free throws and scored a game-high 15 points. Bloom faces Sandburg in the Class 4A Joliet Central Regional championship game at 7:30 tonight. 2. Andrew (24-2): The Adekoya brothers helped the T-Bolts set up a bit of March Madness. Jubril Adekoya scored 15 points and pulled down 13 rebounds in a 54-37 victory over Lincoln-Way Central. Jawad Adekoya added 12 points and six rebounds. Andrew faces Marian Catholic at 7:30 p.m. tonight in the Thunderdome. 3. Marist (24-5): L.J. McIntosh was the McHero in the Battle on Pulaski. McIntosh erupted for 30 points …

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D230 Officials Look to Bring Friendlier Drug-Sniffing Pooch to Area Schools

A fresh face could be roaming the halls next year of high schools in Palos Hills, Tinley Park and Orland Park.

Officials are hoping their new K9 selection will be friendlier than German Shepherds and Rotweilers, while also sniffing out drugs, gun powder and alcohol in local schools. Consolidated High School 230 board members are looking to bring a golden retriever named Goldie to their three area campuses—Sandburg in Orland Park, Andrew in Tinley Park and Stagg in Palos Hills, according to TribLocal.  The suggestion comes from the Houston, Texas, company, InterQuest Detection Canines, the story said. Triblocal reports: The dog is docile and we like the fact that this isn’t a growling dog,” Assistant Superintendent of Instruction Kim Dryier said. “This isn’t a scare tactic. It’s just another way to keep things out of our schools that do not belong…

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Jane Marie

9:23 am on Monday, April 30, 2012

In my day we gave our pot and bowls to the teachers and then got them back after the dogs and the fuzz where gone. Whatever happened to that?   more ›

Sandburg Basketball Coach Accused of Sexually Abusing Student

A Hinsdale man was charged with two counts sexual abuse Tuesday involving a female Carl Sandburg High School student. Authorities said the incident happened outside of school.

Cross Country: Sandburg Boys Finish 7th in State

Pat McMahon leads the way for the Eagles in Saturday's state finals in Peoria. Lincoln-Way East is the highest-finishing girls team from our area.

Sandburg’s boys cross country team finished seventh in Saturday’s Class 3A state finals at Detweiller Park in Peoria. Sandburg compiled a team score of 263 to finish behind Palantine (114), O’Fallon (120), Neuqua Valley (144), York (151), Buffalo Grove (191) and Prospect (242). Sandburg’s top finisher was junior Pat McMahon, who was 32nd overall with a time of 15:06. Mitch Rees finished 76th (15:27), Derek Hevel was 79th (15:28), Jimmy Panozzo was 83rd (15:28) and Mike Borstel was 86th (15:29) for Sandburg. New Trier’s Leland Later won the race with a time of 14:17. Among the other south suburban Patch boys teams competing in Class 3A, Lincoln-Way Central finished in 25th place, led by sophomore Chris Kaminski in 116th (15:42). Other …

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Football Friday: Will the Eagles Trounce the Knights?

Football Friday recaps the week's stunning video, great photos and insight into the kids who play for Sandburg and Stagg.

The fall sports season has fully entrenched itself now. In fact, Shepard High School has already had its homecoming. Shepard is coming off an impressive 21-0 win last week over Argo on homecoming. Sandburg will be hosting my high school alma mater tonight. The Lincoln-Way Central Knights are coming off a 42-7 loss to an impressive Homewood-Flossmoor team. My prediction? Eagles 35, Knights 7. Meanwhile, yours truly will be at Shepard as the Astros are visited by the Bulldogs from Richards, who were stunned in their conference opener against Lemont, 28-6. Also in action tonight, Stagg will play at home against Thornwood and Chicago Christian is at Aurora Central Catholic. Join our Facebook Fan Club: Sandburg Eagles fans are encouraged to …

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Girls Volleyball: Sandburg Shakes Off Rust, Powers Past Stagg

The Eagles dropped game one after a 10-day layoff, but then finished strong with help from Dakota Hampton, Kristy Theisen, Kara Kentner, Paige Bendell, Kristen Bailey and others.

Sandburg got off to a shaky start Monday but eventually shook off some rust and beat Stagg in three sets—23-25, 25-16, 25-13—in a SouthWest Suburban crossover girls volleyball showdown in Palos Heights. Stagg junior captain Jill Conrad and Sandburg junior phenom Dakota Hampton tied for the match lead in kills with 11 each. Kristy Theisen supplied seven total blocks and Kara Kentner dished out 21 assists to lead the second-ranked Eagles (3-1) in those categories. Stagg (2-7) got 18 digs and three kills from Morgan Thomas at the libero position. Megan Hearne added 12 service points, and Conrad added six assists for the Chargers. Game one was tied 15 times, including as late as 23-all, before the Chargers put the game away, thanks largely to …

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