Algonquin Schools
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Foreign language instruction at heart of big decisions for Dist. 303Jul 30, 2012 10:50 pm - The future of foreign language instruction is still a work in progress for St. Charles Unit District 303 students. One of the major decisions for the school board this y...
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The SoapboxJul 28, 2012 5:00 am - Help for the rescuers Weather extremes hit suburban wildlife hard, and rehabilitation centers are inundated with young or injured birds, squirrels and other animals that...
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Sugar Grove names Citizen of the YearJul 27, 2012 6:30 pm - If there is a fundraiser to support or a volunteer needed in Sugar Grove, chances are Helen Jorgensen is involved. That’s part of the reason the 48-year resident of the ...
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Editorial: Planning, training to keep our kids safeJul 27, 2012 5:00 am - The scene was all too real. Yellow police tape marked off the Gifford Street High School parking lot while Elgin’s SWAT team armed with rifles waited for their signal to...
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Mediator to assist in Dist. 300 contract negotiationsJul 26, 2012 9:18 pm - Community Unit District 300 and the Dist. 300 teachers union have requested a third-party mediator to step in to assist with contract negotiations. The school board anno...
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Jacobs bows out in state semisJul 26, 2012 2:55 pm - Jacobs’ summer baseball run came to an end with Thursday’s 5-4 eight-inning loss to Lyons Twp. in the Phil Lawler Classic semifinals at Lisle’s Benedictine University. W...
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Algonquin cardboard boat races promote cancer awareness at festJul 26, 2012 12:58 pm - Each year the Algonquin Founders’ Days Festival entertains the crowds with a boat race. The boats are made of cardboard and duct tape and contestants are given an hour t...
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Algonquin Founders' Days provides family funJul 26, 2012 12:00 pm - Family-friendly. Special-needs carnival time. Music that spans the decades. A battle of the bands contest. A 5K run. And of course, tasty food, fun rides, contests and ...
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Band plans benefit for Crystal Lake sailor killed in ColoradoJul 26, 2012 10:00 am - Mike Dermont didn't know John Larimer, the Crystal Lake native killed in the July 20 shootings at an Aurora, Colo., movie theater. But Dermont is hoping he and his bandm...
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With clucth win, Jacobs knocks Montini out of Lawler ClassicJul 25, 2012 3:51 pm - Jacobs may have lost the first baseball matchup with Montini, but the Golden Eagles won the game that mattered most: the rematch. Jacobs avenged Monday’s loss to the Bro...