Woodson High School Building 1947 Submitted by Beth Crowcroft Wisdom The History of Woodson High School Woodson (population 559) is located in lower-western Illinois in the southwest portion of Morgan County. Illinois Route 267 and State Highway 967 both travel through Woodson. Route 67 connects Woodson to Interstate Highway 72 about four miles lto the north. The Spoon […]
Woodland High School Photo Courtesy of Lucy Briscoe Green “The Woodland Bank” Photo Taken in March of 2012 The History of Woodland High School Woodland (population 319) is located in upper-eastern Illiniois in the east-central portion of Iroquois County. County Road 1400N is the main roadway to and from Woodland. Illinois Route 1 passes about 2 1/2 miles to […]
Woodhull High School Woodhull, Ill. Original Woodhull High School Building Courtesy of Joanne Carlson The History of Woodhull High School Woodhull (population 809) is located along Interstate Highway 74 at the intersection with Il. Route 17. This places Woodhull in southwestern Henry County approximately 20 miles north and a little east of Galesburg. Mud Creek runs throught the center of town. The […]
Wolf Lake High School Building – 2010 Courtesy of James Horaz The History of Wolf Lake High School Wolf Lake (population approximately 400) is nestled in far southern Illinois about 20 miles southwest of Carbondale (as the crow flies) and 3 miles east of the Mississippi River in western Union County. Scenic Illinois Route 3 runs directly […]
Witt High School Witt, Illinois The History of Witt High School Witt (population 991) is located in northeastern Montgomery County in south-central Illinois. Illinois Route 16 and the Conrail Railroad run side by side on an angle through the center of town. A branch of the East Fork of the Shoal Creek flows through the north side of […]
Winola High School Home of the Jets! (photo courtesy of Michael Reick) The History of the Winola High School “Jets” Winola HS Newspaper Photo Submitted by Kenneth Brown (left click on photo for larger view) New Windsor (population 720) is situated on Il. Rt. 17 seven and one-half miles east of US. Rt. 67. If you are […]
New Trier East High School Winnetka, IL (courtesy of http://www.newtrier.k12.il.us/default.htm) The History of New Trier East High School Winnetka (population: 12,419) is located along Lake Michigan 16 miles north of downtown Chicago in northern Cook County. Interstate 94 (also known as the Edens Expressway), US 41, Sheridan Road, Green Bay Road, and Hill Road are the major thoroughfares coming thru […]
Wing High School Building Wing, Illinois Wing School Buildings The History of Wing High School Wing (population approximately 75) is located in upper-eastern Illinois in the southwestern Livingston County area. Wing was established on the Norfolk & Western Railroad line and sits on County Road E 1300 N one-half mile east of Illinois Route 47. This places Wing about 15 miles southeast […]
Maria Immaculata Academy Known today as Mallinckrodt in the Park The History of Wilmette Maria Immaculata Academy Wilmette (population: 27,700) is located 14 miles north of downtown Chicago in Cook County along Lake Michigan. The community is among a group of suburbs that are part of an affluent area called the North Shore that serve as […]
Mallinckrodt High School Wilmette, IL The History of Wilmette Mallinckrodt High School Wilmette (population: 27,700) is located 14 miles north of downtown Chicago in Cook County along Lake Michigan. The community is among a group of suburbs that are part of an affluent area called the North Shore that serve as bedroom communities to the […]