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Niles North High School
Niles North High School, officially Niles Township High School North, is a public four-year high school located in Skokie, Illinois, a North Shore (Chicago), North Shore suburb of Chicago, Illinois in the United States. It is part of Niles Township Community High School District 219, which also includes Niles West High School. Its feeder middle schools are Old Orchard Junior High, Oliver McCracken Middle School, East Prairie School, and Golf Middle School. Before being moved to a separate facility in Lincolnwood, Illinois, the school hosted the Bridges Adult Transition program. Athletics Niles North competes in the Central Suburban League and Illinois High School Association. Its mascot is the Viking. Niles North's rival is Niles West High School. The crosstown rivalry is referenced as the "Skokie Skirmish." Activities The Niles North chess team has won the Illinois High School Association State Championship in 2006, 2010, and 2012. The Niles North Robotics Team (333) won the I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skokie, Illinois
Skokie (; formerly Niles Center) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, neighboring the City of Chicago's northern border. Its population, according to the 2020 census, was 67,824. Skokie lies approximately north of Chicago's downtown Loop. Its name comes from a Potawatomi word for "marsh." For many years, Skokie promoted itself as "The World's Largest Village." Skokie's streets, like that of many suburbs, are largely a continuation of the Chicago street grid, and the village is served by the Chicago Transit Authority, further cementing its connection to the city. Skokie was originally a German-Luxembourger farming community, but was later settled by a sizeable Jewish population, especially after World War II. At its peak in the mid-1960s, 58% of the population was Jewish, the largest proportion of any Chicago suburb. Skokie still has many Jewish residents (now about 30% of the population) and over a dozen synagogues. It is home to the Illinois Holocaust Muse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illinois High School Association
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) is an association that regulates competition of interscholastic sports and some interscholastic activities at the high school level for the state of Illinois. It is a charter member of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). The IHSA regulates 14 sports for boys, 15 sports for girls, and eight co-educational non-athletic activities. More than 760 public and private high schools in the state of Illinois are members of the IHSA. The Association's offices are in Bloomington, Illinois. In its over 100 years of existence, the IHSA has been at the center of many controversies. Some of these controversies (inclusion of sports for girls, the inclusion of private schools, drug testing, and the use of the term "March Madness") have had national resonance, or paralleled the struggles seen in other states across the country. Other controversies (geographic advancement of teams to the state playoff series, struggles between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Lisnek
Paul M. Lisnek was born on June 19, 1958 and is an attorney, legal consultant, political analyst, public speaker, television and radio talk show host, and interviewer, and author. He has consulted on and analyzed numerous nationally recognized legal cases. He currently resides in Chicago. Education Lisnek graduated from the University of Illinois in 1980 with a B.A. in political science and an M.A. in speech communication.. In 1983, Lisnek received a J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law. In 1986, he completed a Ph.D. in speech communication from the same institution. Legal career At the start of his career, Lisnek was the Assistant Dean at the Loyola University Chicago School of Law, and a visiting professor at Pepperdine University School of Law’s Institute for Dispute Resolution, DePaul University, and the University of Illinois. In 1991 he founded the consulting firm Lisnek & Associates. He is also a co-founder and current CEO of Decision Analysis, a C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronnie Kroell
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Ronnie may refer to: *Ronnie (name), a unisex pet name and given name * "Ronnie" (Four Seasons song), a song by Bob Gaudio and Bob Crewe *"Ronnie," a song from the Metallica album ''Load'' *Ronnie Brunswijkstadion, an association football stadium located in Moengo, Suriname See also * Ronny (given name) * Veronica (other) * Ronald (other) * Ron (other) Ron is a shortening of the name Ronald. Ron or RON may also refer to: Arts and media *Big Ron (EastEnders), Big Ron (''EastEnders''), a TV character *Ron (King of Fighters), Ron (''King of Fighters''), a video game character *Ron Douglas, the pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Krasny (businessman)
Michael Krasny (born 1953) is an American billionaire businessman from Illinois. He is the founder and former chief executive officer of CDW Corporation, a direct seller of technical gadgets including computers and networking equipment. Early life Krasny grew up in a Jewish family October 5, 2009 in . He graduated from the |
Jonathan Kite
Jonathan Kite (born September 2, 1979) is an American actor, comedian and impressionist. He is perhaps best known for his role as Oleg Golishevsky on ''2 Broke Girls.'' Life and career Kite grew up in Skokie, Illinois, the son of Lynn and David Kite. He attended Old Orchard Junior High and Niles North High School. He has a theater degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His family is Jewish. From 2011 to 2017, Kite co-starred on the CBS sitcom ''2 Broke Girls'', playing the role of Oleg Golishevsky, the creepy Ukrainian cook who works at the diner. Other television work includes guest roles on ''Raising Hope'', '' Kickin' It'', '' American Dad!'', ''The Life & Times of Tim'', ''In the Flow with Affion Crockett'', and ''Wizards of Waverly Place''. In addition, he also appeared in several commercials such as spots for AT&T and Muscle Milk. As a stand-up comedian, Kite is best known for his impersonations, boasting over 120 celebrity impressions that include Vin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demetria Kalodimos
Demetria Kalodimos is a television news presenter based in Nashville, Tennessee. She was formerly an anchor for WSMV-TV, an NBC affiliate based in Nashville, Tennessee Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and ..., where she appeared on weeknight broadcasts at 6 and 10 p.m. Biography Life and education Kalodimos grew up in Morton Grove, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. She earned her bachelor's degree in music education from Illinois Wesleyan University, where she lived in Dodds Hall, in 1981. She later earned a master of science degree in journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. In the early 1990s Kalodimos was part of a lawsuit involving a contractor she hired to build a home. The contractor eventually filed for bankruptcy. In the late 1990s she went th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynn Holly Johnson
Lynn-Holly Johnson is an American retired figure skater and actress. After achieving some success as a figure skater in the mid-1970s, she began an acting career, including a Golden Globe-nominated role in 1978's ''Ice Castles'' and her role as Bibi Dahl in the 1981 James Bond film '' For Your Eyes Only''. Early life and career Johnson was born Lynn Holly Johnson in Chicago, Illinois, to Margaret, a housewife, and Alan Johnson, a general contractor. She has a brother, Gregg, and an older sister, Kimberlee. Johnson added the hyphen to her name after her roommate signed Johnson's name that way. She graduated from Niles North High School in Skokie, Illinois. Johnson won the silver medal at the novice level of the 1974 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. She gave up competitive skating in 1977 to turn professional and join the Ice Capades, and subsequently began an acting career, making her film debut in ''Ice Castles'', in which she portrayed Alexis "Lexie" Winston, a figure skate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erin Heatherton
Erin Heather Bubley (born March 4, 1989), known professionally as Erin Heatherton, is an American model. She was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 2010 to 2013. Early life Heatherton was born and raised in Skokie, Illinois, the daughter of Laura (née Stein) and Mark Bubley."From sneakers to 6-inch heels" chicagotribune.com, October 22, 2006. Her family is , and she attended Solomon Schechter Day School, a Jewish day school, as well as |
Nancy Lee Grahn
Nancy Lee Grahn (born April 28, 1956) is an American actress known primarily for her work in daytime soap operas, portraying Julia Wainwright Capwell on '' Santa Barbara'' from 1985–93 and Alexis Davis on ''General Hospital'' since 1996. Early life and career Grahn was born in Evanston, Illinois, to a Jewish mother, Barbara Edna Ascher, and a Lutheran father, Robert Donald Grahn. Her parents were both involved with their local community theater in Skokie. Grahn's first stage appearance was as a pony in a community production of '' Oklahoma!'' At Niles North High School, she played "Daisy Mae" opposite future Broadway actor Gregg Edelman in the school's production of ''Lil' Abner''. As a freshman at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Grahn landed her first credited role, as Mimi in ''Guys and Dolls'' at the Goodman Rep Theater, 1973–74 season. Grahn subsequently went to New York City, where she studied acting with noted drama teachers Sandy Meisner and Bil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregg Edelman
Gregg Edelman (born September 12, 1958) is an American movie, television and theatre actor. Biography Edelman was born in Chicago, Illinois, attended Niles North High School, where he starred as Li'l Abner opposite future soap star Nancy Lee Grahn, and was trained at Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois). He was married from 1995 to 2015 to actress Carolee Carmello; they first met during the run of ''City of Angels'', and later during another production. They have two children, a daughter Zoe and son Ethan. He made his Broadway debut in the 1979 production of ''Evita'' and started attracting attention for his performance as Cliff in the 1987 Broadway revival of ''Cabaret''."Gregg Edelman Profile" , broadway.com, accessed April 27, 2016 Stage credits * '' |
Jonathan Carroll (politician)
Jonathan Carroll is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 57th district. The 57th district, located in the Chicago metropolitan area, includes all or parts of Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Des Plaines, Glenview, Mount Prospect, Northbrook, Palatine, Prospect Heights and Wheeling. Early life and career Prior to serving in the General Assembly, Carroll was a special education teacher and currently works in private practice helping individuals with cognitive challenges like ADHD. Carroll has a degree in communications from DePaul University, and an M.A. in special education from Northeastern Illinois University. He is a certified special education teacher and has managed the private Carroll Educational Group for several years, helping clients with special needs. He is a director of the Portes Foundation, which makes grants for medical and life sciences research. Illinois House of Representatives On October 2, 2017, Democratic incumbent El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
