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Jay Deegan, Editor-in-Chief
![Central Times reporter C.J. Getting interviews Illinois state Rep. Janet Yang-Rohr at the DNC on Wednesday, Aug. 21. Yang-Rohr sponsored legislation written by Central senior Iris Shadis-Greengas, which will require climate education in Illinois public schools starting in the 2026-27 school year.](https://www.centraltimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/3T0A1672-1-min-1200x800.jpg)
[Photo] Youth voices amplified
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![Former President Bill Clinton speaks to attendees at the Democratic National Convention on August 21. The night wrapped up with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz accepting the vice presidential nomination.](https://www.centraltimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/3T0A2184-37-1200x800.jpg)
Blog: Diary at the DNC, Day 3
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2024-2025 Print Archive
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![Senior Maverick Ohle celebrates a defensive stop in Central’s game against Plainfield North on Sept. 1.](https://www.centraltimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/MAV-e1715829424347-913x1200.jpeg)
2024 Male Athlete of the Year: Maverick Ohle
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![Seventh and eighth grade Project Idea Plus students spend most of their day learning in “the pod,” a mobile classroom at Kennedy Junior High School.](https://www.centraltimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/dji_fly_20240419_105528_811_1713542150102_photo_optimized-1200x675.jpg)
Opinion: Dear District 203, let’s cancel PI+
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![Central's chess team (right) faces off with Fremd at the IHSA Chess State Championship on Feb. 10. Central lost the match, but ultimately finished sixth in the state.](https://www.centraltimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/GF_BNy2XIAAA91j.jpg)
Chess team places sixth in state
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![Central senior Braeden Rodemeyer ponders his next move at a chess team practice on Jan. 18.](https://www.centraltimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/3T0A5577-1200x800.jpg)
Roster depth propels chess team to big wins
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![Senior Liv Phillips, wearing bib number 2025, races during the 2022 IHSA Cross Country State Finals. The Redhawks would end up placing sixth in the 3A class.](https://www.centraltimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_0461-3-1200x800.jpg)
[Photo] Liv: Laughs, loves running
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![Students at Ellsworth Elementary celebrate winning a Blue Ribbon during their walk to school festivities.](https://www.centraltimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ellsworthblueribbon-1200x900.jpeg)
Ellsworth Elementary wins Blue Ribbon award
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2023-2024 Print Archive
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![Opinion: Our top 10 photos of 2022-23](https://www.centraltimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/top-photos-CT-900x506.jpg)
Opinion: Our top 10 photos of 2022-23
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![2023 Mayoral Election Overview: Scott Wehrli](https://www.centraltimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/scott-900x900.jpg)
2023 Mayoral Election Overview: Scott Wehrli
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![2023 Mayoral Election Overview: Benny White](https://www.centraltimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/benny-900x900.jpg)
2023 Mayoral Election Overview: Benny White
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![2023 Mayoral Election Overview](https://www.centraltimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/mayor-election-900x643.png)
2023 Mayoral Election Overview
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![A portrait of freshman Austin Aguinaldo.](https://www.centraltimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Untitled_Artwork-2-900x675.png)
Freshman lives without a voice
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![Jeremy Lin talks to a student in the speech room (rm. 214) on Feb. 16, a day before the team left to compete at the IHSA Speech State Finals.](https://www.centraltimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/JEREMY-900x598.jpg)
Speech team head coach to step down
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![Junior varsity cheerleaders Cianna Rist (left) and Shariah Grear (right) supports Joise Schretter (center) for a pyramid during their DVC competition at Central on Jan. 7. Central's junior varsity and varsity teams both placed third at the competition.](https://www.centraltimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2Z4A0078-900x600.jpg)
Cheer team places third in DVC competition
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![Registered voters could cast their ballots at Madison Junior High School for the midterm election on Nov. 8. All Illinois schools were closed as Election Day is now a state holiday following the passage of a state bill in 2020.](https://www.centraltimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_0624-900x600.jpeg)
[Photo] Students vote in midterm election
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2022-2023 Print Archive
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![The boys' soccer team poses with the State Championship trophy shortly after their win against Romeoville on Nov. 5.](https://www.centraltimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2Z4A5037-900x600.jpg)
Boys soccer wins first state championship
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