Deerfield Schools
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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...
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Chicago Bandits' online fan base is growingJul 05, 2011 12:00 am - The Chicago Bandits opened their second home stand last week at their new stadium in Rosemont, and already their numbers are growing. Sure, their tickets and walk-up cus...
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Help for kindergarten parentsJul 04, 2011 12:00 am - Special Education District of Lake County, in partnership with Mano A Mano Family Resource Center and Round Lake Area Unit District 116, will provide assistance for pare...
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Buffalo Grove teen represents family in GermanyJul 04, 2011 12:00 am - At the appropriate moment, Max Klaber crouches on the sidewalk and places two red roses on the pavement. Mindful of the video camera, he turns his head and pauses, as th...
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Analysis looks at suburbs' top-paid teachersJul 03, 2011 12:00 am - The two highest-paid public school teachers in the suburbs made about $190,000 in the 2009-10 school year, the final year before they retired. That's $190,000 each. The ...
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Libertyville High bands headed to seaJun 29, 2011 12:00 am - It’s apparently not enough for the Libertyville High School student bands to take their show on the road. Next year, they’ll be hitting the open seas for a gig. The teen...
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Rubbing sticks together really can create fireJun 28, 2011 1:00 am - You wanted to know Students in Elise Diaz’s fifth-grade class at O’Plaine School in Gurnee asked, “If you rub two sticks together, does it really make fire, and why?” Fo...
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Stricker goes for three-peat at John DeereJun 28, 2011 12:00 am - Players start gathering at TPC at John Deere Run in Silvis on Monday for the first of Illinois’ two stops on the PGA Tour this season. If this year’s version of the Joh...