Algonquin Schools
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District 158 approves budget amid uncertaintyJul 07, 2008 11:00 pm - With key factors affecting revenue and spending still unsettled, Huntley Unit District 158 has approved a tentative operating budget for the 2008-09 school year. The ope...
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District 300 needs to be carefulJul 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Recently, the Eastside Study Committee presented three scenarios to the District 300 school board to help alleviate overcrowding and provide extended day kindergarten an...
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Union contract may raise other costsJul 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Any health-care cost increase teachers get in their current contract negotiations with Huntley Unit District 158 will have a costly ripple effect. The district's contrac...
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Benefits inflate teacher costs in District 158Jul 06, 2008 11:00 pm - When the teachers union and Huntley Unit District 158 unveiled their contract proposals in April, the gap between the plans seemed large, but not insurmountable. The dis...
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Fox Valley in 60 secondsJul 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Fresh produce in Algonquin Thursdays in Algonquin mean it's time for fresh fruit and vegetables. The Downtown Algonquin Partnership Merchant's Association is holding its...
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Celebration planned for Meadowdale International Raceway 50th birthdayJul 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Race car fans, historians, and just about everyone -- get ready for an exciting trip back in time. On Sept. 13-14, organizers are planning a 50th anniversary celebration...
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Fox Valley in 60 secondsJul 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Fireworks in Pingree Grove Pingree Grove today will have its first fireworks show. The 25-minute show begins at dusk and will be held outside the Cambridge Lakes Communi...
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Local students win big at state Special OlympicsJul 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Jessie Serio was in no condition to swim in a race - let alone three in the most important competition of her life. But even with a 103-degree fever, the Jacobs High Sch...
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No kitchen for Gifford studentsJul 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Gifford Street Alternative High School won't be getting a kitchen anytime soon. Complications at the 100-year-old downtown Elgin building, including weight restrictions ...
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New season begins at Nothing Special ProductionsJul 03, 2008 11:00 pm - The fourth season of local theater company, Nothing Special Productions has brought a number of changes and challenges. To begin with, two of the founding members of the...