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Top Stories Of The Year

Monday, December 31, 2012

Patch's Top Read Stories of 2012

Rob Gaskill's legal troubles, ISAT concerns at Mann Elementary, a grand profile of OPRF wrestling coach Mike Powell were some of Patch's top stories last year.

We were busy at Patch this year. And you voted as it were with your mouse clicks, letting us know which stories you liked the best. Here are some of them: OPRF Wrestling Coach Mike Powell: A Man in Full. The beloved coach's battle with a debilitating disease was chronicled in Sports Illustrated. Allegations against Robert Gaskill led many readers to our site to find out what happened with the River Forest resident and child welfare advocate. Friends came to court to support him. Mann Elementary School's principal Nimisha Kumar resigned after allegations of ISAT irregularities surfaced in March. According to Elementary District 97, the district, "a few" unidentified staffers reviewed testing booklets and answer documents after they'd been …

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