Deerfield Schools
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Taxpayers can't afford Dist. 220 raisesNov 08, 2009 10:00 pm - It was interesting - and disheartening - to see Wednesday's (11/4/09) above-the-fold story on foreclosures just above its story on Barrington District 220's 3.9% (to sta...
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Dist. 220 pay increases irresponsibleNov 08, 2009 10:00 pm - District 220 school board President Brian Battle has shown the taxpayers in District 220 how absolutely out of touch and irresponsible the school board is by approving n...
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Say no to grade-level centers in Dist. 26Nov 08, 2009 10:00 pm - I am fortunate to live on a block where the families are all very close. Our children span all ages. Under the collective watchful eye of all the neighbors we have seen ...
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Volunteer your time, help childrenNov 08, 2009 10:00 pm - It's not just being retired that motivates me to volunteer in a District 54 school. It's not just my desire to spend some of my available hours being helpful to the stud...
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Teacher pay hike in Dist. 220 is madnessNov 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Stop the madness! I nearly fell off my chair this morning reading the news about the lucrative new contract for the District 220 teachers. The last contract gave the tea...
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Grayslake school district employees going to Disney WorldNov 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Grayslake Elementary District 46 is sending a team of employees to a consultant's warm-weather convention in early December for the third consecutive year, this time wit...
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Local students, teachers leading theater festival production of "Urinetown"Nov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - The 2010 All-State Production of "Urinetown" by the Illinois Theatre Association will feature many high school students from the Northwest suburbs. The All-State produc...
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Bartlett High students named National Merit semifinalistsNov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - A pair of Bartlett High School seniors are in the running for one of the country's most prestigious academic awards. Courtney Bernat and Tiara Starks are among the 16,00...
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Lake Zurich schools looking to green up buildingsNov 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Officials in Lake Zurich Unit District 95 are proposing a new plan to make school buildings more energy efficient. School board members will hear a presentation on the e...
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Santa, holidays coming to local mallsNov 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Ready or not, here he - and it - comes. The "he" is Santa, who makes his first appearances in the area Friday - yes, that's this Friday, Nov. 6 - at Woodfield Shopping C...