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U-46 high schools honor Bard's legacy

Elgin Area School District U-46's five high schools this fall are honoring the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death with performances, including the Bard's most popular works.

Streamwood and Elgin high schools have already staged their performances ("The Tragedy of King Lear" and "The Twilight Zone").

Upcoming productions include:

• "The Saga of the Prospector's Daughter" - 7 p.m. Nov. 3-5, Larkin High School, 1475 Larkin Ave., Elgin.

• "Twelfth Night" - 7 p.m. Nov. 10-11; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Nov. 12, South Elgin High School, 760 E. Main St., South Elgin.

• "Romeo and Juliet" - 7 p.m. Nov. 17-19, Bartlett High School, 701 W. Schick Road, Bartlett.

Calling all young business owners:

The National Federation of Independent Business Young Entrepreneur Foundation is accepting scholarship applications for the 2017 NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards through Dec. 18.

High school seniors who run their own business and plan to attend a two- or four-year university, college, or vocational institute during the fall of 2017 are eligible to apply. Applications may be submitted online at NFIB.com/YEA.

"These young entrepreneurial talents are the future of our nation and it's so important that we acknowledge and reward their creative and innovative spirits and tireless work ethic," said Molly Young, director of NFIB's Young Entrepreneur Foundation. "NFIB's Young Entrepreneur Foundation is proud to award 100 of our nation's most impressive young business leaders with scholarships to encourage them to continue to build on their entrepreneurial dreams."

The foundation's scholarships recognize high school seniors who have demonstrated entrepreneurial spirit and initiative through having established and run their own businesses. The program's goal is to raise awareness among the nation's youth of the critical role private enterprise and entrepreneurship play in the American economy.

Through support from Visa Inc. and other small businesses, 95 scholarship winners will receive a $2,000 award, and five students will be chosen as Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award finalists and attend an event in Washington, D.C. The Young Entrepreneur of the Year recipient will receive $15,000, the Dan Danner Leadership Award winner will receive $15,000, and the remaining three finalists will receive $5,000 each.

An independent selection committee will review all applications and select semifinalists, who will be notified by mid-January.

Award recipients are selected by an independent scholarship organization. Scholarships are merit-based, not based on financial need.

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