Batavia Schools
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Idol contest brings the fire to Elgin festivalAug 02, 2008 11:00 pm - American Idol had nothing on FoxFireFest Saturday. The three-day Elgin festival held the semifinals of its Elgin Idol competition, with seven contestants competing to ad...
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U-46 teacher had impact on communityAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Frank Hayashida was a teacher, plain and simple. And he was loved for it. "He was the kind of teacher that the kids really wanted," his wife of 35 years, Joan Hayashida ...
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Dist. 301 tables turbine planAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - The falling value of the dollar and a lack of alternative energy funding sources has forced Central Community Unit School District 301 to table plans on a wind turbine. ...
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District 300 getting the hook-up for high-speed Internet serviceJul 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Community Unit District 300 this year will get a second Internet connection that district officials hope will improve the speed and reliability of Internet access at the...
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Batavia High School 2008 Photo GalleryJul 31, 2008 11:00 pm - ...
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Dist. 301 to install reverse-calling systemJul 28, 2008 11:00 pm - In the coming weeks, Central Unit School District 301 will implement a reverse-calling system for school emergencies. The system can send millions of prerecorded phone c...
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Former Barrington High student rides cross country in daughter's memoryJul 23, 2008 11:00 pm - A former Barrington High School exchange student from Italy is spending the next three weeks riding his bicycle across the U.S. to honor his daughter. Lisa Corsini was k...
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ECC culinary instructor earns national honorJul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - In a male-dominated profession, Executive Chef Jill Russell has once again proved to be the creme de la creme. Russell, an instructor at Elgin Community College's Culina...
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Briefs: Work starts on Route 47Jul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Relief is on its way for motorists who use Route 47. Two developers, Tucker Development Corp. and Rubloff Development Group, will add another lane on a one-mile stretch ...
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Retired teacher creating pet portraitsJul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - When Algonquin resident Nancy Arnier retired from teaching three years ago, the 72-year-old grandmother needed to find a hobby - and quickly - to quell her boredom. Inst...