All Stories from October 31, 2014 (Change date)
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On the road: See double at MCA's new 'Body Doubles' exhibitOct 31, 2014 6:00 am - Chicago Double down The Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Chicago recently opened “Body Doubles,” an exhibition that explores the relationship between the body ...
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Old Tom gin is in againOct 31, 2014 5:45 am - SAN FRANCISCO - On a sunny San Francisco afternoon, bartender Chad Arnholt is setting up for the evening crowd at Trick Dog - a popular bar tucked into the eclectic Miss...
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Jorge Garcia makes the most of 'Hawaii Five-O'Oct 31, 2014 5:45 am - LOS ANGELES - Since playing the lucky-unlucky lottery winner Hurley on "Lost," Jorge Garcia's career has moved along nicely from "Alcatraz" to "Hawaii Five-O" and upcomi...
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Geneva High atop local lists for science, readingOct 31, 2014 5:30 am - When it comes to the 2014 scores on state-mandated school report cards, Geneva High School was first in four of five categories among seven high schools in the Tri-Citie...
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West Chicago kindergarten teacher explains 'in-depth' focus on mathOct 31, 2014 5:30 am - Teachers are the ones to thank for student progress on the math portion of standardized tests, DuPage County school administrators say. Teachers in such districts as We...
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Overall improvement in Fox Valley schoolsOct 31, 2014 5:30 am - For the second year, Fox Valley school districts saw a mix of modest gains and significant dips in standardized test scores, depending on the school and category, accord...
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27.0 average leads ACT performance in DuPageOct 31, 2014 5:30 am - With average ACT scores as high as 27.0, several DuPage County high schools shined on standardized tests. Hinsdale Central led the way with an average ACT score of ...
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Improving DuPage scores show 'teaching math finally makes sense'Oct 31, 2014 5:30 am - Students at many West suburban elementary schools are showing more growth in math than in reading despite new math standards educators say are more rigorous. Math scores...
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Galena Canning Company opening store in downtown Long GroveOct 31, 2014 5:30 am - Known for drawing crowds of potential customers by offering salsas, relishes and sauces to sample at Long Grove festivals, a popular food business plans to open a retail...
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Where school scores soared in Lake CountyOct 31, 2014 5:30 am - Students at Pritchett Elementary School in Buffalo Grove scored significantly better on the state's most recent standardized tests than they did the previous year, one o...