Seven candidates running in the Illinois 8th Congressional District primary election addressed Conant High School seniors Feb. 4 during a candidate forum hosted by the Social Studies Department, offering many first-time voters an opportunity...
Conant High School will welcome Michael Smith as the new principal for the upcoming school year following his appointment by the District 211 Board of Education at their December meeting. Currently serving as associate...
With awards show season now in full swing, the Filmbrothers have returned to discuss a film that has garnered a sweeping amount of nominations for many different awards, including Best Picture for the Oscars: Frankenstein...
For many high schoolers, finding a place to volunteer and make a difference in their community is becoming increasingly difficult, especially with busy schedules in need of flexibility. At GiGi’s Playhouse, a non-profit that...
In 2012, Charlie Kirk graduated from Wheeling High School, just 13 miles from Conant. He then studied at Harper College, but, according to The Guardian, dropped out in order to pursue political activism. Even...
A new Cougar Way Core Values display has been installed across from Door 1 near Conant’s main gym, placing the school’s guiding principles in one of the building’s most frequently traveled areas. The display...
Cougar Perk, the local student-run café at Conant, held its grand re-opening in early February, and with it came many smiling faces. Operated as part of the “Practices in Entrepreneurship” curriculum, the café is...
Every season has its own story, but this one was built on 5:30 am practices, loud gyms, and, most importantly, a team that kept showing up. The 2025-2026 boys’ varsity basketball team, with a...
Embed from Getty Images From owning a color to making a Grammy award-winning album to creating her own mockumentary film, Charlotte Aitchison has manufactured many pop culture moments through the last couple years. Better...
CBS News reported on a viral video from October 2025, where apparent federal agents stop a sedan on a residential street in Hoffman Estates, pulling 18-year-old Evelyn from the passenger side of the vehicle....
Conant’s Improv Troupe kicked off the holiday season with their annual Holiday Pajama Show on December 6. The show consisted of nine games, including favorites like Sit Stand Lean, Armando, Fairy Tale in a...
After a two-week stay in the atrium, Conant’s life-size replica of the Wankel T. rex skull—nicknamed Norm—on loan from the Chicago Field Museum, ended its limited exhibition. Featured by Earth Science teachers, this display...
The atrium came alive with hungry students ready for Cultural Awareness Club’s international food tasting event on Nov. 19. Ten countries were featured, spanning three different continents. Visitors were supposed to wait for groups...
In this episode, the Filmbrothers are wrapping up what’s left of the fall season with a belated spooky special: ranking some of the most iconic horror movie villains there are. But, in true Filmbrothers...
Embed from Getty Images Rosalía, a genre-bending popular Spanish singer-songwriter, released her fourth studio album, “LUX,” on November 7. The album focuses on themes of spirituality, femininity, and transformation. Rosalía explored these themes through...