Thursday, February 7, 2013
A group of 24 students witnessed President Barack Obama's second inauguration during a 10-day trip to Washington D.C. last month.
A group of 24 students from Downers Grove North High School witnessed history in the making last month as they attended President Barack Obama's inauguration during an annual trip to Washington D.C. The group traveled to the nation's capital as part of the Close Up Washington D.C. program, which gives students and educators an inside look at democracy in action. During the 10-day trip, students were able to tour the city, visit national monuments and interact with teens from high schools around the country. "The main purpose of the program is to give students more civic education through real-life experience," said Erin Moore, a social studies teacher who chaperoned the trip. Although students typically meet with state senators and members…
Monday, January 21, 2013
How to watch President Barack Obama's 2013 inauguration online and on television.
Festivities for President Barack Obama's second inauguration will take place Monday. The second inauguration ceremony will start at 10:30 a.m. CST, followed by the inaugural parade, commander-in-chief's ball and the inaugural ball. Inauguration festivities will be broadcast by several networks, including NBC, ABC, CW, PBS and CNN. Mashable also put together a round-up of nine ways to watch Obama's inauguration online. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - There are plenty of ways to keep up on Downers Grove news:
Technical Sgt. Kristin A. King, the principal clarinetist in the U.S. Air Force Concert Band, will march in the inaugural parade and play the first dance of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama on Monday.
Sunday, January 20, 2013
A look back at the Downers Grove headlines, Jan. 14-20.
Obituary: Hunter Himes, 15 Services will be held Tuesday and Wednesday for Himes, a Downers Grove teen who died Sunday from injuries sustained during a bicycle accident in Darien. UPDATE: After Hunter Himes' Death, a Reflection on His Talent and Generosity Terra Ihde gives an intimate look into how life has changed since her 14-year-old son, Hunter Himes, was critically injured in a February car accident. Hunter died Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013. 50 Shades of Downers Grove: Adult Boutique Opens on Ogden Avenue Teresa's Boutique owner Teresa Lester says she hopes to attract women and couples with her selection of lingerie and adult novelties. Downers Grove Police Report String of Car Burglaries Downers Grove police reports, Jan. 11. Downers Grove …
Friday, January 18, 2013
Technical Sgt. Kristin A. King, the principal clarinetist in the U.S. Air Force Concert Band, will march in the inaugural parade and play the first dance of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama on Monday.
As President Barack Obama is sworn into his second term Monday, Downers Grove will have at least one familiar face in the crowd. U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Kristen A. King, a 2002 graduate of Downers Grove North High School, is the principal clarinetist for the Air Force Concert Band, which is set to march in the 57th inaugural parade in Washington D.C. The 99-piece band and 80-person Honor Guard will march along the 1.5-mile parade route, beginning at 4th Street and Pennsylvania and passing by the White House, according to military officials. King, 28, has been rehearsing nearly every day to prepare for the inauguration festivities. The band's appearance in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade served as a practice run for the big event…
john flesher
10:48 am on Monday, January 21, 2013
another 4 years of nothing more ›