Algonquin Schools
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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...
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Four years later with no end in sightJul 03, 2008 11:00 pm - This Fourth of July holiday marks another sort of fourth for Elgin Area School District U-46 - the fourth anniversary of the beginning of a costly battle for equal educa...
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Local teen bands to battle at TasteJul 03, 2008 11:00 pm - The musical lineup at the Taste of Chicago this year includes Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, Bonnie Raitt - and a bunch of teens from the Northwest suburbs. Five bands, incl...
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Judge cuts deposition limit in U-46 bias caseJul 02, 2008 11:00 pm - The two sides in the lawsuit accusing Elgin Area School District U-46 of discrimination now may take no more than 35 depositions each, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. Th...