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Benet Herald
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Benet Herald
The student news site of Benet Academy

Benet Herald
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[Photo] A Redwing You Should Know: Coach Renicker

Grant Cabana, Staff Writer
February 10, 2025
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[Photo] The Benet Choirs Take The Stage To Start A New School Year

Dominic Piscopo, Staff Writer
February 10, 2025
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[Photo] Give to Guatemala Day

Liam Hruby, Staff Writer
February 10, 2025
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[Photo] Benet Girls Volleyball Starts off the 2024 Season Strong

Lauren Smith, Staff Writer
February 10, 2025
Mrs. Sheri Costello was recently named Benet Academy’s Seventh Principal.

[Photo] Mrs. Costello Shares Vision and Leadership as Benet Principal

John T. Augustyn and MaryGrace Bracken
January 29, 2025
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[Photo] First State Championship of the Decade: 2024-25 Benet Academy Girls Tennis Team Wins It All At IHSA State

Campbell Cox, Staff Writer
February 10, 2025
A photo of Finn Richards, Benet's Regional and Sectional Cross Country Champion.

[Photo] Finn Richards’ Impressive Wins at Cross Country Regionals and Sectionals

Liam Hruby, Staff Writer
January 28, 2025
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[Photo] Introducing New Religion Teacher Mr. George Doyle to the Benet Community

Helena McCabe, Staff Writer
January 28, 2025
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[Photo] Introducing Mr. Gawlik to the Benet Community

Brian Mietus, Staff Writer
January 28, 2025
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[Photo] Introducing Mr. Moran to the Benet Community

Cosette Lee, Staff Writer
January 28, 2025
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[Photo] A Redwing You Should Know: Delilah Helenhouse

Lexi Devyak and Madeline McGarry
January 28, 2025
Mr. Emge is excited to welcome students, through both his leadership of the Math Team (also coached by Ms. Roche) and through his Intermediate Algebra and Algebra I Classes.

[Photo] Introducing Mr. Emge to the Benet Community

John T. Augustyn, Editor-In-Chief
January 28, 2025
During the summer months, Benet Academy students faced disruptions to their movement around the school due to the construction of the Welcome Center.

[Photo] 2024 Summer Renovations at Benet Academy

Michael Francis, Staff Writer
January 28, 2025
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[Photo] Benet Academy Teacher Wins Prestigious Daughters of the American Revolution Award

MaryGrace Bracken, Section Editor (2024-25)
December 1, 2024
Photo of the Boys and Girls Cross Country teams after their state sendoff last year.

Benet launched its Center For Redwing Enrichment in 2024, giving freshmen students a multidisciplinary opportunity to earn high school credit over the summer in five different fields.

[Photo] CARE Helps Freshmen Prepare for Upcoming Year

Cosette Lee, Staff Writer
October 20, 2024
Benet Academy students participated in their first day of school in the 2024 - 25 school year. (Photo from 2023.)

[Photo] First Day of Benet: New Beginnings

Alexandra "Alli" Pieper, Staff Writer
September 26, 2024
A picture of Mrs. Susie Shuma.

[Photo] Mrs. Susie Shuma Celebrates 25 Years

Maggie Rhoads, Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 29, 2023
A picture of Mr. Mike Bremner.

[Photo] Mr. Mike Bremner Celebrates 25 Years

Brian Pipal, Staff Writer
May 29, 2023
A picture of Mrs. Lori Rogalski.

[Photo] Mrs. Lori Rogalski Retires

Alexandra O’Rourke, Staff Writer
May 29, 2023
The Benet Academy 2023 boys varsity track team.

[Photo] Boys Varsity Track Conference Results

Folasade Adeoye, Staff Writer
May 29, 2023
Michael Budd and Tia Petratos are the President and Vice President of Student Government for the 2023-2024 school year.

[Photo] Student Government Presidential Winners

Valerie Figueroa, Staff Writer
May 29, 2023
Lenée Beaumont poses for a picture.

[Photo] Lenée Beaumont Receives the Ms. Basketball of Illinois Award

Ryan Augustyn, Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 29, 2023
(Left to Right) Dave Sobolewski '11, Coach Gene Heidkamp, and Frank Kaminsky '11 at the ESCC Hall of Fame Induction.

[Photo] Benet Academy Alumni Inducted into ESCC Hall of Fame

Quinn Knox, Sports Section Editor
May 29, 2023
Benet Buddies volunteers pose for a group picture.

[Photo] Benet Buddies: How It Began and Where It Is Now

Caroline Maras, School News Editor
May 29, 2023
Senior Harrison Bavone holds up a fish at the IHSA Bass Fishing Sectionals.

[Photo] Bass Fishing Sectionals

MaryGrace Bracken, Staff Writer
May 29, 2023
The Class of 2023 Valedictorian Katherine Brill.

[Photo] 2023 Valedictorian Katherine Brill

Maggie Rhoads, Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 29, 2023
Information regarding SALT's Eucharistic Procession

[Photo] SALT’s Eucharistic Procession

Emily Deperalta, Staff Writer
May 29, 2023
The Benet Academy boys baseball team celebrate after a win in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

[Photo] Benet Academy Boys Baseball Goes to Myrtle Beach

Sean Quinlan, Sports Section Editor
April 11, 2023
Competitor Brendan Smith performing during Mr. Redwing.

[Photo] Benet Academy’s Pageant: Mr. Redwing

Harlan Apple, Staff Writer
April 5, 2023
Principal Myers speaking during the all school mass for the passing of St. Benedict after the Junior Ring Ceremony.

[Photo] Junior Year Ring Ceremony

Brian Pipal, Staff Writer
April 2, 2023
The cast of The Drowsy Chaperone at the end of their performance.

[Photo] The Drowsy Chaperone Wows All

Debbie Cruger, Featured Writer
March 25, 2023
The logo for Benet Academy's new Scholars Program.

[Photo] Benet Academy’s New Scholars Program

Debbie Cruger, Featured Writer
March 20, 2023
Volunteers at Polar Plunge pose for a group picture.

[Photo] The Special Olympics Polar Plunge

Maggie Bracken, Staff Writer
March 18, 2023
A picture of goIT's logo.

[Photo] Coding Club Partners with goIT

Lauren Gowgiel, Staff Writer
March 13, 2023
Students, staff, and faculty gather before school on March 2.

[Photo] Benet Academy Day of Giving and Founders Day

Sophia Gastolek, Staff Writer
March 12, 2023
(Left to Right) Jack Hansen, Jack Larson, Jake Yuknis, and Brendan Smith pose with their medals

[Photo] The Boys Swim Team Takes on the IHSA State Competition

Brian Pipal, Staff Writer
March 11, 2023
The retreatants, leaders, and chaperones at the sophomore Lenses Retreat pose for a group picture.

[Photo] The Sophomore Lenses Retreat

Quinn Knox, Staff Writer
February 28, 2023
Benet Academy students at prom a few years ago.

[Photo] The First Step of Prom: The Dress

Nora Mehring, Staff Writer
February 24, 2023
Benet Academy students sit inside a classroom.

[Photo] Final Exams are Now Before Christmas Break

Aarav Julka, Featured Writer
February 23, 2023
The Benet Academy boys' swim team poses for a picture after their win at sectionals.

[Photo] Benet Academy Boys’ Swim Wins IHSA Sectionals

Brian Pipal, Staff Writer
February 22, 2023
The Benet Academy boys' varsity basketball team line up for a picture.

[Photo] Benet Academy Boys’ Basketball Senior Night

Matthew Spellman, Staff Writer
February 21, 2023
The cover to Benet Academy's new curriculum guide.

[Photo] Academic Expansion: Benet Academy’s New Curriculum

Alexandra O’Rourke, Staff Writer
February 15, 2023
The Benet Academy boy's basketball team line up before the start of their basketball game against Kenwood Academy.

[Photo] Benet Academy vs. Kenwood Academy Basketball Game

Folasade Adeoye, Staff Writer
February 8, 2023
Benet Academy band, orchestra and choir students that were chosen for ILMEA pose for a picture.

[Photo] Students Head to Peoria for ILMEA

Debbie Cruger, Featured Writer
January 31, 2023
At first, the Benet Academy Christmas Drive raised $86,336.90, but after an anonymous donor, the total increased to $101,336.90.

[Photo] The Benet Academy Christmas Drive Assembly

Deniz Dogansoysal, Staff Writer
January 3, 2023
The 2024-25 Check-In Day process was conducted in Benet's Alumni Gymnasium.

[Photo] Blast from the Past: Redwings Deliver at Alumni Gym

Jack Zinsky '17
March 10, 2016
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