Elgin Schools
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U-46 celebrates American Education WeekNov 15, 2020 10:00 pm - As the nation continues to struggle with a public health crisis that has deepened appreciation for the importance of public education, Elgin Area School District U-46's ...
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'A lot of times we are judged': Black U-46 students meet to discuss race and equityNov 14, 2020 12:00 am - Nine Elgin Area School District U-46 Black students took part in a forum Saturday at South Elgin High School to share their experiences about race and equity both in soc...
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Itasca bank marks 20 years of helping women businesses thriveNov 14, 2020 12:00 am - A networking program helping DuPage County women-owned businesses succeed marks its 20th anniversary this year. The Women's Initiative at Itasca Bank & Trust Co. has sup...
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Trio of gymnasts leave their mark at Elgin clubNov 13, 2020 12:00 am - Until Wednesday, the Midwest Elite Gymnastics Academy in Elgin had never had a Division I girls gymnast. Now the club has three. Makenzie Sedlacek (Arkansas), Gabrielle ...
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U-46 students to host virtual forum on race, equity SaturdayNov 13, 2020 12:00 am - As a young Black girl, Caylen Harmon says she's encountered prejudice for much of her life and doesn't know any Blacks who haven't experienced some form of racism. And t...
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Kelly Clarkson Zoom-bombs South Elgin High choir teacher's classNov 12, 2020 12:00 am - YouTube Brex-Castillo, choir director for South Elgin High School and Kenyon Woods Middle School, got the jaw-dropping surprise of her life when Clarkson Zoom-bombed a c...
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A look back at Elgin headlines 50, 75 and 100 years agoNov 11, 2020 5:00 am - "Did you hear they closed an Elgin school because of polio?" "I'll never pay $1 for a haircut!" "I didn't know the same drivers that raced in the Indy 500 also competed ...
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Flinn Scientific donates hand sanitizers to Central Unit District 301Nov 10, 2020 10:00 pm - Central Unit District 301 in Burlington recently received a donation of 500 bottles of hand sanitizer from Flinn Scientific in Batavia. "When the crisis first hit, it w...
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U-46 begins hybrid in-person classes for early gradesNov 10, 2020 12:00 am - Bucking a regional trend of school districts reverting to remote instruction, Elgin Area School District U-46 began in-person classes Tuesday for 4,400 students in preki...
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State urges minority-owned businesses to apply for pandemic aidNov 07, 2020 12:00 am - State officials are urging minority-owned businesses to apply for $175 million in COVID-19 relief available through the Business Interruption Grant program. The Illinois...