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Friday, March 23, 2012
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Bloom Basketball Team Honored by City of Chicago Heights
The team was invited to the city council meeting for a special event.
After an eventful weekend, the Bloom Township High School basketball team got a warm reception inside the Chicago Heights City Hall building Monday. Having made it to the final four in the Class 4A State Tournament, Mayor David Gonzalez and the city council, along with City Treasurer Jim Dee and City Clerk Lori Wilcox, felt the team deserved some special recognition. “Even more, being a graduate of Bloom . . . it was just amazing,” Gonzalez said to the Blazing Trojans as they sat in the council chambers. “We have so much pride in the school. You young men elevated that pride to a higher level.” Gonzalez presented the team with a plaque and took several photos with them. Bloom Principal Rhona Israel, Superintendent Lenell Navarre and Board …
Friday, March 16, 2012
Bloom Heads to Big Game in Peoria: Photo Gallery
Students and teachers at Bloom and Bloom Trail send off their winning basketball team in style.
As the band at Bloom Trail played the school's fight song, the star basketball players made their way through hundreds of students applauding them at the school. A South Chicago Heights police officer waited in front of the bus to escort them on to Bloom High School. Bloom hasn't seen this kind of excitement in about 12 years. The team goes against Simeon on Friday night at the Peoria Civic Center for the first round in the 4A Basketball Championship. The championship game is on Saturday 8:15 p.m. The students at both schools are predicting a sweep by their team. Arriving a little late to Bloom, you could hear the roar of the crowd as students, teachers and community members stood in Bloom Circle to see their basketball team off to Peoria…
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Monday, March 12, 2012
Bloom Student Raising Money to Attend National Leadership Forum
She's been hitting the local business to make them aware of her cause.
Mariah Casarez, a soft-spoken sophomore at Bloom High School, is one step closer to her dream of becoming a forensic scientist. She was nominated by her teacher, Natalie Coleman, to attend a 10-day national leadership forum on medicine in Washington D.C. this summer. "Being a sophomore and being chosen for this wasn't something I expected," Mariah said. "You don't normally get nominated as a sophomore." Now that she's been chosen, Mariah has to raise the money to go on the trip to Washington, and she's called upon local businesses to see if they will support her. Because Mariah is kept busy at school and at home, she has enlisted the help of her grandmother, Seventh Ward Ald. Sylvia Torres. "I can't really go places because I have siblings…
Chicagoheightsmike
9:33 pm on Monday, March 12, 2012
Sarah. Are you planning to donate to any of these kids? Who are these other kids? more ›
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Remarkable Residents
Chicago Heights Marine Gets Heartfelt Homecoming Before Returning to Afghanistan
Lance Cpl. Christopher Mann was welcomed home with an escort provided by Chicago Heights, Olympia Fields and Park Forest police.
As snow fell in Chicago Heights on Saturday, thoughts of Afghanistan were far from the mind of Lance Cpl. Christopher Mann of Chicago Heights. He was home, for now. With sirens blaring, two Chicago Heights fire trucks, one carrying Mann, were escorted by Chicago Heights, Olympia Fields and Park Forest police to the American Legion Post No. 1198 along Western Avenue. Waiting for Mann were friends, family, veterans and even strangers willing to hold flags in the cold to welcome a hometown hero. As Mann jumped off the fire truck, he was greeted with applause and hugs. A party was waiting inside the legion post. Once inside, Mann noticed a cake with a military photo of him smiling back. He grinned. "I was completely surprised," Mann said. "…
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Christopher Paicely
5:06 am on Friday, March 9, 2012
We were happy to cover it. Mary had a lot of fun! more ›
Sunday, March 4, 2012
A Look Back at Two Tuskegee Men's Return to Bloom
Earlier this week Patch reported on an amazing return for Bloom Alumni Lawton Wilkerson and Louis Irons. Check out the amazing photos Mary Compton took.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Tuskegee Legends Honored At Bloom High School
Lawton Wilkerson and Louis Irons came back to 1944 Alma Mater to be remembered for their life as students and as men of Tuskegee.
Flashes from cameras were going off, a line of photographers were trying to get the best angle to shoot these heroes. You'd think you were at a red carpet event. Friday, Bloom High School welcomed back two heroes whose history was recently re-imagined in the new movie Red Tails. Louis Irons and Lawton Wilkerson, both 1944 graduates at Bloom, were given the star treatment by the Bloom Afro-American Club and students alike. " Lunch and awards were given to the alumni and Tuskegee Airmen inside the Dr. James Steckel Library. "We're getting the celebrity treatment", said Dr. Irons as he posed for a photo with Chicago Heights Mayor David Gonzalez. Irons' best buddy, Lawton Wilkerson couldn't have agreed more. "It has been a pleasure to …
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Saturday, February 4, 2012
Bloom Mathletes Take Second Place in Conference Meet
Nearly every student placed in the competition.
Several students from Bloom High School students can hold their heads high after taking second place in a mathlete competition that included seven area schools. The students compete had to solve problems and complete equations from several sections, including polynomials, radicals and exponents and linear functions. Crete took first place in the event. Valeria Lopez took first place in matrices and Lupe Avalos scored a perfect 10 in area, perimeter and volume, according to Bloom staff. District teachers Jonathan Visona, Jim Doherty and Chris Baikauskas have been judging contests all year, said Bloom HR Director Joe Malizia. Check out the attached PDF to see a list of all the Bloom students who placed in the competition. Let's …
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Remarkable Residents
Heights Native Looks Back on Tuskegee, Al Capone and Bloom High School
Louis Melvin Irons has quite a story, and it starts right here in Chicago Heights.
Check out the second half of Louis Melvin Irons story to find out what he did after his disappointment at Tuskegee.
Mary Compton
9:24 pm on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
I agree with you Arthur. Chicago Heights area has some of the greatest people you will ever meet. It was an honor to listen to Dr. Irons story. No matter what happens in Chicago Heights, most of the residents are proud to be here and work hard to keep it a great city. There are so many heroes stories that need to be told from Chicago Heights, so please contact Chris and keep them coming on Patch.… more ›
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Editor's Notebook
Bloom Township Students' Art on Display at South Suburban College
There are 14 pieces from District 206 students in the gallery.
A couple of weeks ago we got to see Bloom Trail High School students show off their culinary skills. This time art students from both District 206 schools have their visual art on display in a gallery. They have 14 pieces of artwork the public can view at South Suburban College in South Holland. The display will be in the fourth floor galleries for almost a whole month, ending Friday, Feb. 24. Bloom and Bloom Trail’s displays can be found in the Photo Four Gallery, according to District 206 staff. Students in this year’s show are: Head over to South Suburban College, at 15800 S. State Street in South Holland, if you would like to see this art in person.
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Lucy
4:44 pm on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Congrats - great job team! Your efforts make me very proud to be a Bloom alum! more ›