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• District 300 first to offer fourth-year math course May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Seniors at Jacobs, Hampshire and Dundee-Crown high schools will have the opportunity to take a new math class next year with a textbook designed especially for them. The course was developed by the Alliance for College Readiness which includes Elgin Community College and all of its feeder high school districts — Elgin Area School District U-46, St. Charles Community Unit District 303, Burlington-based Central Unit District 301, and Carpentersville-based Community Unit District 300, the only district to offer the course next year.
  

   

• District 300 first to offer fourth-year math course May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  Seniors at Jacobs, Hampshire and Dundee-Crown high schools will have the opportunity to take a new math class next year with a textbook designed especially for them. The course was developed by the Alliance for College Readiness which includes Elgin Community College and all of its feeder high school districts — Elgin Area School District U-46, St. Charles Community Unit District 303, Burlington-based Central Unit District 301, and Carpentersville-based Community Unit District 300, the only district to offer the course next year.
  

   
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  Hampshire HS senior hopes to make a career out of film May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
  When Danny Heck was in eighth grade, he and his friends made an Indiana Jones movie with a camcorder. He had such a good time it prompted some research into the film industry and how one could go about breaking into it. Heck, now a senior at Hampshire High School, has worked with Nicole Thompson, the high school librarian, and the District 300 Foundation over the last year on videos for school and district events. "That's when I really knew that this is what I wanted to do with the rest of my life," Heck said.
  

   

• Jim Crow Workshop Follow-upMay 13, 2013 12:00 AM
  A follow-up workshop and film presenting the talk given by best-selling author, Michelle Alexander on her book, "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness," will be held at the Round Lake Area Library on Sunday, May 19th from 12:30 to 3:30pm.
  

   
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  West Chicago's Community Art Banner Project Answers A Question of Balance From the Perspective of Eleven ArtistsMay 13, 2013 12:00 AM
  West Chicago's Community Art Banner Project Answers A Question of Balance From the Perspective of Eleven Artists
  

   
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  Chicago Philharmonic to name Larry Rachleff as music director emeritus at May 24 concertMay 10, 2013 12:00 AM
  On Friday, May 24 at 7:30 p.m., Larry Rachleff, Principal Conductor and Music Director of the Chicago Philharmonic, will raise his baton one last time when he conducts Bernstein and Schubert, the final symphonic concert of the 2012-2013 season at Pick-Staiger Hall in Evanston.
  

   
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  First Scout to Achieve New STEM Supernova AwardMay 10, 2013 12:00 AM
  Eugene Lim, the first Scout to earn the new Boy Scouts of America's Supernova Award in the Three Fires Council service area will be recognized at the Council Annual Board meeting on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at the Hotel Arista located in Naperville.
  

   
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  Choosing a Life Insurance ProviderMay 9, 2013 12:00 AM
  Let's talk about Choosing a Life Insurance Provider. There are a number of factors that go into picking the right insurance company or companies for your insurance needs.
  

   
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  Meet endangered farm animals at Garfield Rare Breeds show May 8, 2013 12:00 AM
  Have a look at the type of farm animals your grandparents, or even great-grandparents, may have known when Garfield Farm Museum holds its Rare Breeds Livestock and Poultry Show and Sale. The 27th annual event is set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 19 in Campton Hills.
  

   

• Flashes of Hope and Atia's Project Ladybug Fund partner with The Momsay.com to Host Fundraising Event Event proceeds will be donated to benefit pediatric cancer research and families impacted by pediatric cancer.May 7, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Momsay.com, a Chicago-based parenting online resource, will host an exclusive fundraising event to benefit two pediatric cancer charities, Flashes of Hope and Atia's Project Ladybug Fund. The event, set for Friday May 17th, will take place at the Medinah Country Club and will include a fashion show, raffle, and several vendor showcases. A portion of the ticket proceeds will be donated to these charities.
  

   
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  Find out what it's like to grow up in a Frank Lloyd Wright houseMay 7, 2013 12:00 AM
  For 17 years our family owned a prairie-style home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1908. I will be in Chicago May 17th sharing my story through an engaging, educational and free multimedia presentation. see www.kimbixler.com
  

   
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  David Lindley brings the world to the ECC Arts Center May 10 May 7, 2013 12:00 AM
  Multi-instrumentalist David Lindley will perform his unique brand of world music during a performance at the Elgin Community College Arts Center on Friday, May 10. The performance will begin at 8 p.m. at the Blizzard Theater in Building H, the ECC Arts Center, on the Spartan Drive Campus, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin.
  

   

• Recycling meets shredding for Extravaganza Saturday in St. Charles May 7, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Kane County Recycling Extravaganza, a free residential recycling and document shredding event, will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 11, behind the Kane County Circuit Clerk and Traffic Court, 540 S. Randall Road, St. Charles.
  

   
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  Gospel play “A Piece of My Soul” returns to ChicagoMay 6, 2013 12:00 AM
  “A Piece of My Soul - The Revival” takes its audience on an exciting journey through the history of gospel music in America—past to present—from early call-and-response work songs and negro spirituals to driving beats and mass choir harmonies common in today's contemporary gospel music-- with an emphasis on Chicago's indelible contribution to the form.
  

   

• The SoapboxMay 4, 2013 12:00 AM
  Read our editors' opinions about gender diversity in Arlington Heights, an outstanding library in Waukegan and a former House speaker's Olympic push, among other topics.
  

   
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  Glenview Public Library To Host Author Kenneth N. Green, Speaking On I’m From Division Street, On June 4May 4, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Glenview Public Library, 1930 Glenview Rd. in Glenview, IL 60025, will begin its "Have Book. Will Travel" summer program itinerary with Author Kenneth N Green speaking on his book, I’m From Division Street, on Tuesday, June 4 at 7 p.m.
  

   
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  Harper College To Host Author Kenneth N. Green Speaking on I’m From Division Street At Arlington Heights Senior Center On June 3 May 4, 2013 12:00 AM
  Harper College’s Lifelong Learning Institute will feature Author Kenneth N Green speaking on his book, I’m From Division Street, on Monday, June 3 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Arlington Heights Senior Center.
  

   
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  Ela Area Public Library District To Host Author Kenneth N. GreenMay 4, 2013 12:00 AM
  Ela Area Public Library District will host Author Kenneth N Green speaking on his book, I'm From Division Street, on Wednesday, June 5 at 1:30 p.m.
  

   
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  Education summit brings together Elgin community May 3, 2013 12:00 AM
  Elgin's first Education Summit brought together about 180 people on Friday for what Elgin Mayor David Kaptain called "the largest community conversation" he's ever hosted. Educators, nonprofit agencies, business owners and other community members participated in the event spearheaded by Kaptain in partnership with Elgin Area School District U-46, Community Unit School District 301 and Elgin Community College.
  

   
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  Impressive List of Guest Speakers Supplement a Full Day of Scheduled Activities at West Chicago's Blooming FestMay 3, 2013 12:00 AM
  Impressive List of Guest Speakers Supplement a Full Day of Scheduled Activities at West Chicago's Blooming Fest