Schools Stories from March 18, 2013 (Change date)
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Knar retires from coaching at MundeleinMar 19, 2013 10:54 pm - For the first time in 46 years, Dick Knar had no use for his whistle. “I opened my drawer the other day and saw my whistle in there and it was weird for a minute,” Knar ...
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Millburn District 24 seeks taxpayers' help in April electionMar 20, 2013 5:52 am - Millburn Elementary District 24 officials say they've done everything possible to shore up finances and now hope to gain support from taxpayers for a measure on the Apri...
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Cubs affiliation excites CougarsMar 22, 2013 9:30 pm - So much for Spring fever. It certainly hasn't felt like baseball weather these days. Bone-chilling temperatures have been the norm instead of the exception this month wh...
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As suburban heroin crisis rages, education efforts ramp upMar 20, 2013 9:05 am - The suburban heroin epidemic is not showing any signs of a slowdown. So far this year, there have been at least 12 heroin-related deaths in the suburbs, including that o...
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Endorsements: Engelkemeir, Gatta, Mueller for Hawthorn Dist. 73 boardMar 18, 2013 5:00 am - Hawthorn Elementary District 73 stands at a crossroads. Three of the district’s four schools don’t meet Adequate Yearly Progress standards for the second year in a row. ...
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Endorsements: Hatfield, Pickering, Riley, Wall for Fox River Grove Dist. 3Mar 18, 2013 5:00 am - Voters in Fox River Grove District 3 will pick among five candidates to fill four open seats. Patrick Riley, Timothy Hatfield, Stephen Pickering and Patrick Wall are end...
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Endorsements: Christensen, Howell, Jette, Myers for Cary Dist. 26 school boardMar 18, 2013 4:54 pm - A field of nine candidates, fueled by anger over communication issues and special programs in an atmosphere of financial struggle, is packing the ballot for four open se...
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Endorsements: Ackerman, Boyer, Amin, Stone for Carol Stream District 93Mar 18, 2013 5:00 am - Among the six names appearing on the ballot for Carol Stream Elementary District 93 school board, four will be elected, and we endorse incumbents Vincent Ackerman and Ri...
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Endorsements: Loeffler, Plummer, Vogt for Diamond Lake District 76 boardMar 18, 2013 5:00 am - Diamond Lake Elementary District 76 is a district in transition. Like many school districts in our region, it has weathered the weak economy and made necessary cuts to g...
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Wants three new faces on D15 boardMar 18, 2013 5:00 am - My name is Sue Quinn, and I’m a former District 15 school board member. Having served my community for four years and been a parent in the district for nine, I know the ...