You can view these photos and more by clicking the Photo Galleries link. … [Read more...]
Francis W. McCann ’41
Francis W. McCann, a very supportive, loyal and hard working Leo Alumni and father of 10 died in early this morning, September 20, 2013. All four of Francis' sons, Richard '71, James '72, John '73 and Daniel '76 attended Leo. He was know for his consistent active support of the school and the … [Read more...]
Leo’s School Calendar 2013-2014
The new Leo High School Calendar for the upcoming year has been added. Click on the Calendar link. All scheduled games are in the calendar! … [Read more...]
Annual Bourke / Mahoney Golf Outing August 7, 2013
GOLF OUTING 2013, WOW!! It is my pleasure to advise all of you that our recently completed golf outing was probably the biggest and most successful that we have ever had. We had 260 paid golfers and over 280 for the dinner. Four years ago, when I started running the golf outing, I had a dream, … [Read more...]
Alumni Cookout August 4, 2013
This years 2013 All Leo High School Alumni Cookout was a great success! This past August 200 Leo men and guests gathered at Dan Ryan Woods to reconnect with old classmates, connect with older alum, and raise funds to donate to the Leo High School's new buses purchased this past summer. I like to … [Read more...]
Lee Memorial Scholarship Foundation Fundraiser July 27, 2013
For over a decade Mark Lee '85, President of the Eric and Steven Lee Memorial Scholarship Foundation, has been part of an effort to raise money to provide educational opportunities for disadvantaged youth in Chicago. The foundation has sponsored students in the past at both Leo and Maria High. It … [Read more...]
The Class of ’42 by Paul M. Somers ’46
I graduated from Leo High School on a warm Sunday afternoon in June of 1946. At the end of the festivities, I got into our luggage-laden 1939 Plymouth, and Dad, Mom, Jean and I drove to Champaign, where I was left to matriculate myself into the University of Illinois. For the next 40 years, I … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday to Leo’s Oldest Alumnus
Michael McDermott turned 99 years old on June 14, 2013. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHAEL MCDERMOTT!! … [Read more...]
3rd Annual SMA Charity Golf Event – May 18, 2013
Like many other people, we had not heard of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) until our grandson, Ryan, was diagnosed at the age of 26 months. Our family was devastated because SMA is a genetic neuromuscular disease with no treatment or cure. Together with the help of family and many friends, as well as … [Read more...]