Crystal Lake Schools
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Huntley District 158 gets a boost, but budget worries remainJul 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Huntley Unit District 158 just received a rare piece of good news from Springfield. District 158 will get an additional $2 million in state aid under the state education...
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For pregnant teen, homelessness adds to 'some really rough times'Jul 26, 2009 11:00 pm - She puts on a brave face, her arms calmly around her baby bump. But as Angelica Ortuno recounts the upheaval in her life recently, a tremor can be detected in the 17-yea...
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Schools always there as a source of stabilityJul 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Inger Balderas describes it as a nightmare. One that's been going on for far too long. The mother of five has spent the past month at the Elgin-based Community Crisis Ce...
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Area schools make sure homeless get an education, funded or notJul 25, 2009 11:00 pm - It could be 11 o'clock on a Friday night. A family dinner. Patty Briones always, always has her phone nearby. The homeless services secretary for Carpentersville-based C...
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State cuts will hit District 300 hardJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Once described by a parent as the jewel of Community Unit District 300, a school for at-risk preschoolers in the Carpentersville area may need a large infusion of cash t...
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District 158, parents need to find middle groundJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - This month, officials in Huntley Unit District 158 have made an effort to improve their relationship with special education parents. So far, the strategy appears to be o...
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Cary District 26 board member resignsJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - A serious illness prompted Cary Elementary School District 26 board member Julie Lehman to announce her resignation this week. Board colleagues said Lehman, elected in A...
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Family opens sub sandwich shop in Crystal LakeJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - The Galloway family has been making craveable subs for its family and friends for years. Now the family is bringing those subs to you at the new Galloway's Chicago Subs ...
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Dist. 158 chief visits Far East on China-sponsored tripJul 19, 2009 11:00 pm - More than 37 years ago, Richard Nixon made a historic and unexpected one-week trip to China, meeting with top Communist Party officials and visiting Beijing, Hangzhou an...
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Tax attorney weighs in on District 3 bond planJul 16, 2009 11:00 pm - I wrote last month about how officials in Fox River Grove Elementary District 3 planned to issue bonds to pay for school renovations. Their plan sparked my interest beca...