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Local authors talk about works at storeMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Seven local authors will be gathering to participate in a free event, Meet the Author, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Open Door Illuminating Gifts, 314 Northwest Hwy. i...
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The briefsMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Historic council to meet in Marengo The Joint Council of Historic Groups will meet at 7 p.m. March 26 at the Riley Township hall, 9406 Riley Road, Marengo. The Riley To...
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Score disparity based on apples-to-apples comparisonMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - To compare passing rates on eighth-grade and 11th-grade high-stakes tests, the Daily Herald combined the statistics of nine suburban high school districts and their resp...
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Fox Valley in 60 secondsMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Open house at NIU Northern Illinois University will hold an open house for prospective students from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday at the Holmes Student Center on the DeKalb c...
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Why so many 8th-graders make the grade but later failMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Suburban eighth-graders sail through state tests. But many of those same students struggle to make the grade once they reach high school. Most haven't lost real academic...
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Grading system change is keyMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - State officials confirmed Friday they will change the way high-stakes tests for high school students are graded. It's the latest in a string of adjustments -- some large...
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Algonquin poised to set revenue highMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - When it comes to sales tax revenues, Algonquin's bottom line has only gone up. The "gem of the Fox River Valley," is poised to rake in roughly $7 million in sales tax by...
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Can you hear robo call responses now?Mar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Let's just say candidates should be glad they couldn't hear what the voter on the other end of the phone had to say to their automated calls. It wasn't "hello." There is...
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Supporters let their skulls shine for good causeMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - When you need people brave enough to shave their heads bald for a good cause, finding guys who run into burning buildings seems a good place to start. Hoffman Estates an...
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Hawthorn Woods must curtail credit-card useMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Spending limits are overdue as the village faces hard times. In these uneasy economic times, you might find yourself wondering what would happen if your income sharply d...