Maryville Academy
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The Maryville Academy is a Roman Catholic institution for the treatment of physically, sexually, and emotional abused children, located in Des Plaines, Illinois
. Founded in 1883, it operated under the leadership of Father John P. Smyth, formerly an All-American basketball player at Notre Dame University, from 1970 until 2003, and it hosts the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame
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In 2002-2003 the academy was adversely impacted by a resident's suicide, reports of physical and sexual assaults among residents and charges of poor accounting. The State of Illinois pulled residents from the facility until 2007.
Pete Townshend
became involved with the academy, and between 1997 and 2002, Townshend played five benefit shows for Maryville Academy, raising at least $1,600,000. His 1998 album A Benefit for Maryville Academy
was made to support the activities of the academy.
Des Plaines, Illinois
Des Plaines is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It has adopted the official nickname of "City of Destiny." As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 58,720. It is a suburb of Chicago, and is next to O'Hare International Airport...
. Founded in 1883, it operated under the leadership of Father John P. Smyth, formerly an All-American basketball player at Notre Dame University, from 1970 until 2003, and it hosts the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame
Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame
The Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame, located in the Hawthorne Race Course, in Stickney/Cicero, near Chicago, Illinois, honors sports greats associated with the greater Chicago area. It was founded in 1979 as a trailer owned by the Olympia Brewing Company parked at Soldier Field in Chicago. The...
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In 2002-2003 the academy was adversely impacted by a resident's suicide, reports of physical and sexual assaults among residents and charges of poor accounting. The State of Illinois pulled residents from the facility until 2007.
Pete Townshend
Pete Townshend
Peter Dennis Blandford "Pete" Townshend is an English rock guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and author, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for the rock group The Who, as well as for his own solo career...
became involved with the academy, and between 1997 and 2002, Townshend played five benefit shows for Maryville Academy, raising at least $1,600,000. His 1998 album A Benefit for Maryville Academy
A Benefit for Maryville Academy
- Performers :Disc 1*Pete Townshend: vocals, electric and acoustic guitars*Jon Carin: keyboards, drum tracks, sequencer, vocals*Peter Hope-Evans: mouth organ, Jew's harp*Jody Linscott: Conservatoire de Paris...
was made to support the activities of the academy.
External links
- Daily Herald Maryville at 125: A look back, and ahead
- Official website