• Harper College team scores big at NASA rocket competition

  By Mackenzie Dye Their rocket crashed during a test run, but a Harper College-based team of science and engineering students took fourth place in a national NASA rocketry competition, besting big names like MIT and Northwestern. "To be mentioned in the same sentence as such prestigious schools is really awesome," said student Eric Meyers.
  Last Updated May 23, 2013 12:56 PM

• Dist. 211 leader set to retire in 2014

  Updated May 22, 2013 6:26 PM

  The search for a new superintendent in Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 will begin soon as officials confirmed Wednesday that Superintendent Nancy Robb will retire at the end of next school year. District 211 spokesman Tom Petersen said Robb will finish her 33-year tenure with the district following the 2013-14 school year.

• Theft charges dropped against ex-Barrington High administrator

  Updated May 22, 2013 4:45 PM

  Theft charges were dropped Wednesday against a former Barrington High School administrator accused of stealing funds from the school's fine arts department. However, Julie Rachel Salk paid just over $5,000 in restitution to Barrington Unit District 220, claiming she was "ultimately responsible" for the missing funds, defense attorney Doug Roberts said.

• Barrington Dist. 220 wary of supporting either Rt. 14 crossing plan

  Updated May 22, 2013 12:18 AM

  For a second time Tuesday, Barrington Unit District 220 board members held back from passing a resolution supporting either a Route 14 underpass or overpass at the Canadian National Railway crossing in Barrington. But the board appeared to be leaning toward supporting a non-specific grade separation at the railroad tracks at its next meeting on June 4.

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