Elgin Schools
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School districts suffer while state funds lag, but severity may varyMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - With varying levels of student poverty, property taxes rates and local revenues, no two suburban school districts are funded exactly the same way. Years ago, complicated...
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Dist. 26, please don't change what worksMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - I am a former (District 26) board member and still live in the district. I am a teacher at Wheeling High School where my classroom demographics are very similar to Eucli...
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Suicide prevention a phone call awayMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - A few days ago, we learned the chilling reasons why Thomas Mangiantini killed his wife and two sons before taking his own life in the family's Addison home on Nov. 25. I...
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Four school gyms open during spring breakMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Here is what's in the news for the week of March 22-26, at Elgin Area Unit District 46 schools. For details, visit u-46.org. There will be no classes during spring brea...
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Put bond sale to a vote of the peopleMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - On March 10 the Palatine Township District 15 school board voted 4-3 to approve the sale of $27 million in working cash fund bonds. Chapman, Bokor, Ekeberg and Babcock v...
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Calif. tragedy hits home near ElginMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - A few years ago, I covered the trial of a teen accused of first-degree murder after he rammed his car into an old building in East Dundee. Brian Poliarny survived the Ja...
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Dinner to benefit South Elgin softball, baseball teamsMar 20, 2010 11:00 pm - The South Elgin High School Baseball and Softball programs will host a dinner including a raffle and silent auction Friday, April 9, at Villa Olivia Country Club in Bart...
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Palatine's run of excellence continuesMar 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Palatine has had a pretty good run in the last 12 months. The Pirates tied Waubonsie Valley for second at the Class 3A state track meet last spring and came back this fa...
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Session hopes to ignite ideas for Batavia's futureMar 20, 2010 11:00 pm - If you have an idea for a better Batavia, Friday is your chance to let it fly. "We are going to re-envision the future of the community," said Roger Breisch, executive d...
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Tragic domestic violence death leads to new monitoring legislationMar 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Two years ago, Cindy Bischof was murdered by an ex-boyfriend who violated an order of protection. Her death led her family to launch a crusade. Victim's family has helpe...