Deerfield Schools
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Elgin Walkabout celebrates the artsJul 11, 2011 1:00 am - Submitted by Elgin Cultural Arts Commission The Elgin Cultural Arts Commission presents the fourth annual “Walkabout: Theater on Your Feet” in downtown Elgin Saturdays, ...
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Lake County to honor NBA champ with local tiesJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - He doesn’t own six championship rings like basketball great Michael Jordan, but on Tuesday Dallas Mavericks forward Shawn Marion will receive something Jordan never did:...
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Encore Theatre presents ‘Hairspray’Jul 09, 2011 12:00 am - The Encore Theatre presents “Hairspray” July 14, 15 and 16 at the Carmel Catholic High School auditorium in Mundelein. Based on the film written by John Waters, “Hairspr...
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U-46 students explore inner turmoil in operaJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - Mozart wrote his first complete opera, “La finta semplice,” when he was 12. A group of talented students from Elgin Area School District U-46 are giving Mozart a run for...
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Don’t extend tax deal to SearsJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - Today, I read in the Daily Herald that the state is in discussions with Sears attempting to keep them at their Hoffman Estates campus. I have lived in the same house in ...
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ECC works to close achievement gapJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - I reported this week on a recent survey by “Community College Week.” In the survey, Elgin Community College was ranked third in the state in awarding one-year certificat...
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Cary teachers respond to impasse decisionJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - The Cary Education Association has responded to the school board’s declaration that both sides have reached an impasse in negotiating a new contract. A news release sen...
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Dist. 26 board and union at contract impasseJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - The Cary Elementary District 26 school board announced Wednesday that contract negotiations with the teachers union had reached an impasse. The two sides have spent the ...
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What’s a fair wage for a good teacher?Jul 06, 2011 12:00 am - On Sunday, the Daily Herald published the results of a study that staff writer Larissa Chinwah undertook examining the salaries of the 14,217 public school teachers empl...
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ECC to offer Kids’ College in JulyJul 05, 2011 1:00 am - Children can stimulate their minds and satisfy their passion for art, entertainment, academic enrichment and nature at Elgin Community College Kids’ College. The program...