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It's a common refrain among education critics: More money needs to stay in the classroom and less spent outside.
And they have the numbers to point to.
Over a decade, most of the 94 districts in the Daily Herald coverage area consistently spent more...
Updated: Nov 01, 2021 at 04:18 PM
Today's snow brought white-knuckle commutes for many this morning but with plows out in force, transportation officials were promising smoother sailing for the afternoon rush.
"We've got 360 snowplow trucks and everyone is out on the roads," Illinoi...
Updated: Nov 01, 2021 at 10:45 PM
Company officials say the decision to split Motorola into two corporate entities will not immediately change or diminish its presence in the suburbs.
That certainly is the hope of communities in which Motorola's corporate citizenship provides a subs...
Updated: Nov 03, 2021 at 01:20 PM
Federal Judge Robert W. Gettleman's decision last week to grant class-action status to the Elgin Area School District U-46 racial bias lawsuit indicates that a new language is being spoken in civil rights cases.
Along with claims of overcrowding and...
Updated: Nov 04, 2021 at 10:30 PM
Like the river and prairie that attracted the first settlers to Des Plaines, the coming of the railroad in 1854 was key to the town's ongoing development. Ideally situated along the railroad corridor, the town would soon become a marketplace and lat...
Updated: Nov 04, 2021 at 10:40 PM
Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board members describe soon-to-be Superintendent Nancy Robb's contract as competitive but fiscally responsible.
"We looked the high end and the low end," board member Debra Strauss said. "I believe we're ...
Updated: Nov 05, 2021 at 11:17 AM
Ethnic food tonight? With Italian, Irish, Mexican, Thai, Japanese and more, downtown Arlington Heights offers an eclectic mix of restaurants sure to please any palate.
What's your preference?
For resident Bill Brucks, it's Irish cuisine.
"Peggy Kin...
Updated: Nov 05, 2021 at 01:14 PM
Events that raise money for some type of charity, including galas, golf outings, rummage sales, shopping events, fashion shows, picnics and sport nights. Send items to nbrcalendar@dailyherald.com two weeks before event date.
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Updated: Nov 07, 2021 at 10:44 AM
The two new Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board members won't have much a honeymoon, as labor negotiations between teachers are slated to take place later this month.
The current deal, agreed to in November 2007, expires at the end of...
Updated: Nov 07, 2021 at 11:29 AM
ATLANTA -- The U.S. Marine Corps is wooing public school districts across the country, expanding a network of military academies that has grown steadily despite criticism that it's a recruiting ploy.
The Marines are talking with at least six distric...
Updated: Nov 07, 2021 at 06:09 PM