As part of the annual Teacher of the Year celebration, the Plainfield Rotary Club works with the Town of Plainfield's Parks Department to plant a tree for each honored educator. Ab...
Southern-bound: Sophomore Sophie Hudson sets her sights on TennesseeIt’s the summer of 2018. The warm breeze tingles through the air and the hot sun glistens against the blue wate...
Family ties: Freshman Cameron Haughawout digs deep into his roots
The cover of Time magazine and a great-grandmother who painted clock faces with radioactive paint: What do thes...
Crystal clear: Senior Cooper Lewis turns hobby into future career
Five years and 86 crystals ago, senior Cooper Lewis was a curious and impressionable seventh grader. Loo...
Out of her comfort zone: Theater brings out the best in senior Lana Wooley
Heard of senior Lana Wooley? Perhaps as an astute journalist or a pet lover or even the administrator o...
Fashion sense: Senior Maddie Polizzi steps out in style
As senior Maddie Polizzi gets ready to conquer her day, she decides what outfit she will wear. Black or bright? Heels or t...
Four Plainfield High School seniors have been named National Merit Semifinalists in the 67th annual National Merit Scholarship Program, an honor that places them in the top 1% of h...
Cultural movement: Junior Sri Nattam shares tradition of classical Indian dancing
If someone were to ask junior Sri Nattam’s friends what the most interesting thing about her was,...
Helping hands, seeing eyes: Sophomore Connor Burress looks for stories to tell
Camera in hand, sophomore Connor Burress is on the run again -- through the school, looking for pic...
Cheer on: Junior Emma Moon excels under pressure
Day one of the Disney cheer competition. The stakes were high.
Junior Emma Moon performed for the biggest audience in her life ...
Riding the rails - Freshman Graham Behringer is roller coaster enthusiast
It’s completely dark. The forest tree line is barely visible. The Beast launches forward and makes a shar...
Write here, write now: Junior Annika Christiansen puts pen to paper
Junior Annika Christiansen enters her quiet room. She locks her door, dims her lights. In the background, inst...
Not missing out -- Senior Luke Amos makes up for lost time
In less than nine months, senior Luke Amos will finally be walking in front of his friends and family in his cap and gow...
Fashion forward: Senior Julia McJunkin plans to make her mark in the design world
“You have literally everything in the world, why do you need an airplane?” said Mr. McJunkin.
“...
Developing a philosophy of opportunity, senior Liza Petersson plans to travel the world
Even within the first week of senior year, the chaos of planning for the future is already ...
Bringing People Together, One Chord at a TimeBringing people together, one chord at a time -- Senior Elizabeth Taylor shares her love of piano
At ten years old, Elizabeth ...
From the Field to the Pressbox
When he was on the field, sweat and grass stains were the foundation of junior Kyle Stout’s pastime. Now, Stout has traded the soccer ball for the ...
Country Girl Lays Down Deep Roots
She lays in the field, grass between her toes, wind blowing her brown, silky hair a...
Taking it all in Stride - Senior Joey Dickinson rolls with lifeSenior Joey Dickinson had two problems: the bus and his bladder. He’d already been holding it for over 10 minutes; so...
Medically-inclined: Sophomore Kate Amos gets ready for a career in nursing
A dead body. (Okay, not a REAL dead body … but a mannequin, like one, would see in a crime scene enac...