Elgin Schools
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How a former principal cultivates Wheaton nursing home's huge 'secret garden' full of lessonsNov 24, 2022 4:30 am - Retired school principal Linda Kunesh has been tending to a garden at a DuPage County nursing home for more than a decade. In many ways, the therapeutic garden at the Du...
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District 101 loan request rejected by slim margin; tight races for Kane County Board decidedNov 23, 2022 12:00 am - A final vote count on Tuesday showed Batavia Unit District 101 voters narrowly rejected a ballot question, while three Kane County Board members retained their seats in ...
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Boys basketball: Scouting the Upstate Eight ConferenceNov 21, 2022 12:00 am - Bartlett Coach: Jim Wolfsmith (15th year). Last season's record: 25-7, 16-2. Top returning players: Kelton McEwen, jr. (G, 6-0); Nathan Scearce, jr. (G, 6-4); Marty M...
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Good News Sunday: Learning for Life instructor at Lisle High School helps students reach their potentialNov 19, 2022 10:00 pm - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Ask Jen Milinki's students what they lik...
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The Oaks at Algonquin creates ties with the D300 FoundationNov 17, 2022 10:00 pm - District 300 Foundation trustees Kyle Austin and Diane Magerko attended the grand opening reception at The Oaks at Algonquin Senior Living facility in the spring and wer...
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'It's a great privilege to say I know two languages': U-46 marks 50 years of bilingual educationNov 16, 2022 4:00 am - Growing up in a predominantly Spanish-speaking household, Giselle Naranjo wanted to stay connected to her roots and to family members who spoke only her native tongue, w...
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Girls basketball: Scouting the Upstate Eight ConferenceNov 14, 2022 12:00 am - Bartlett Coach: Tanner Gardon (2nd year). Last season's record: 10-21, 8-10. Top returning players: Sophia Desarden, sr. (G, 5-2); Sam Blanchard, sr. (G/F, 5-8); Dian...
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Good News Sunday: DuPage County schools see strong growth after COVID-19 learning lossNov 13, 2022 6:00 am - Good News Sunday: DuPage County schools see strong growth after COVID-19 learning loss
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Brother and sister killed in car crash remembered at candlelight vigilNov 07, 2022 12:00 am - Jan Buckley met Grace and Emil Diewald 12 years ago during a swimming lesson with her children. “We all hit it off immediately,” Buckley said in speaking at a candleligh...
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Families have a cracking time at Conant High School's pumpkin smashNov 05, 2022 1:00 am - Blustery winds and sideways rain couldn't keep the smile from 16-year-old Simran Aulakh's face as she pummeled a large pumpkin with a wooden baseball bat Saturday during...