Elgin Schools
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How hard could it be to beat a bunch of clowns at Scrabble?Nov 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Rare is the opportunity in life to play Yahtzee with a bona fide clown. But hundreds of kids got that chance at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont Tuesday when they joined c...
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Naperville school receives Blue Ribbon AwardNov 12, 2009 10:00 pm - A lifelong educator, Clifford Crone beamed like a proud father Thursday as he stood before students at the Naperville school bearing his name. Crone Middle School studen...
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Veterans Day lessons some of the most valuableNov 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Back when I was still in short pants, my younger brother persuaded our neighbor Augie, a World War II veteran, to come and speak at our school. We'd read and studied the...
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Streamwood High teacher files discrimination charges against U-46Nov 11, 2009 10:00 pm - A group of Elgin Area School District U-46 administrators will participate in a December fact-finding conference at the Illinois Department of Human Rights on charges th...
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Veterans get big 'thank you' from Geneva studentsNov 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Geneva middle school students paid tribute to U.S. veterans Wednesday, in a ceremony and in their classrooms. "I can't imagine what you went through, but I thank you," s...
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Tri-Cities briefsNov 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Businesswomen's meeting Reservations are due Friday for Tuesday's Geneva Women in Business luncheon. Four GWIB members will discuss customer service, stress management, ...
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EGHS stages 'The Glass Menagerie'Nov 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Elk Grove High School will stage Tennessee Williams' classic play, "The Glass Menagerie," Wednesday through Saturday, Nov. 18-21, at 7 p.m. in the school theater. The st...
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Success no surprise to Meyer, Elk GroveNov 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Elk Grove's quarterback didn't necessarily think his team was sneaking up on people this year. "I'm not surprised about it," said junior Nick Meyer of the Grenadiers' tr...
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District 54 estimates new levyNov 11, 2009 10:00 pm - The Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 school board has approved a resolution estimating its 2009 tax levy at $152 million, exclusive of debt service. This esti...
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H1N1 vaccines offered Saturday in BarringtonNov 11, 2009 10:00 pm - A Web site for those wanting to sign up for a just-announced H1N1 flu shot clinic in Barrington Saturday has crashed because of heavy traffic. Officials from Barrington ...