Crystal Lake Schools
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Union accuses District 158 of 'running up surpluses'Jul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - The teachers union in Huntley Unit District 158 has accused the district of padding its budget by denying fair compensation to teachers. "The district is running up surp...
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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...
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New proposal would still put District 158 in red, officials sayJul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - The newest contract proposal from the teachers union in Huntley Unit District 158 would still put the district in a deficit - even though the new proposal cuts the union...
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District 158 official visits TaiwanJul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Call it teacher diplomacy. Mary Olson, Huntley Unit District 158's curriculum and instruction director, returned last week from a trip to Taiwan that could establish a p...
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Is your pup dogged by loud noises?Jul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Imagine walking into a crowded bar. The music is turned up so loud the lyrics are barely discernible. Couples are shouting to get each other's attention. Glasses are cli...
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Teachers union says proposal affordableJul 17, 2008 11:00 pm - For more than three months, Huntley Unit District 158 has characterized the teachers union's contract proposal as unreasonable. This week, the union struck back. In its ...
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District 158 latest to up lunch priceJul 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Local residents aren't the only ones feeling the pinch from higher gas and food prices. The rising costs have also squeezed suburban school districts. Pushed by the risi...
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'Cabaret' comes to ECCJul 16, 2008 11:00 pm - What good is sitting alone in your room? Come hear the music play! The Elgin Community College Musical Theater group presents the musical "Cabaret" opening at 7:30 p.m. ...
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See it before you eat it at Sushi StationJul 16, 2008 11:00 pm - If you're like me, sometimes you're stumped about what to order in a new restaurant - especially when it's something like sushi, which you might not be all that familiar...
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Elgin church outreach program helps Katrina ravaged areasJul 15, 2008 11:00 pm - New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward, the Rev. Jan Kennedy said recently, "still takes your breath away." Not breathtaking as in "beautiful," of course, but breath-stopping as ...