Elgin Schools
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Retired teacher creating pet portraitsJul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - When Algonquin resident Nancy Arnier retired from teaching three years ago, the 72-year-old grandmother needed to find a hobby - and quickly - to quell her boredom. Inst...
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Neighbors in the NewsJul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Congratulations go to Matt McClure of Bartlett who was the Central Region winner in the age 12-13 boys division for the U.S. Junior Olympic Basketball Skills Competition...
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She ran Driscoll's Help-A-Thon for 13 yearsJul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - When Kathy Jarosz was diagnosed with colon cancer in 1999, doctors told her she had about two years to live. She didn't complain or shut down. There was simply too much ...
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New U-46 superintendent takes controlJul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - During his first board meeting as Elgin Area School District U-46 Superintendent, Jose Torres set the bar high - not only for the district, but for himself. Torres' List...
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District 158 official visits TaiwanJul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Call it teacher diplomacy. Mary Olson, Huntley Unit District 158's curriculum and instruction director, returned last week from a trip to Taiwan that could establish a p...
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Is your pup dogged by loud noises?Jul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Imagine walking into a crowded bar. The music is turned up so loud the lyrics are barely discernible. Couples are shouting to get each other's attention. Glasses are cli...
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Campton Hills development might help school trafficJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - A 106-lot subdivision planned for Campton Hills will have a minimal effect on traffic and might actually reduce congestion at Bell-Graham Elementary School, a traffic sp...
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Bartlett turtle race winner donates prize to park districtJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Bartlett residents celebrate Independence Day the traditional day. They grill meat. They shoot fireworks. They race plastic turtles. For the past five years, the Turbo T...
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Catch a Bandits game, maybe nab a scholarshipJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - When incoming Judson University freshman Eric Smith went to a Chicago Bandits softball game in June, he was hoping to nab a foul ball. Instead, the downstate Newark nati...
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Highland Elementary gets lunch grantJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Highland Elementary students will soon have no trouble getting their five-a-day, every school day, thanks to a $17,000 healthy eating grant. The federal grant, funded by...