Elgin Schools
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Woman sues brother-in-law over son's tractor death near GenevaJul 06, 2015 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify the farm where the accident took place. A Rockford woman is suing her brother-in-law over a fatal tractor acci...
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Elgin group wants to get more kids into preschoolJul 03, 2015 1:16 pm - An Elgin group is trying to help more disadvantaged children gain access to quality early childhood education programs so they are better prepared to enter kindergarten....
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Help Project Backpack with school supplies donationJul 01, 2015 11:00 pm - Elgin Community College and its partners are preparing for Project Backpack, a community-based initiative to benefit students in need. Donations of school supplies will ...
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Ten U-46 students win Fox Valley Beaux Arts scholarshipsJul 01, 2015 11:00 pm - Fox Valley Beaux Arts recently showcased its 2015 scholarship winners at Elgin Country Club. For more than 30 years, Beaux Arts has supported the arts in the Elgin Area...
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Soapbox: Buffalo Grove, Long Grove agree; monks sue Benedictine; Mundelein councilman's apology and moreJun 27, 2015 1:00 am - Better service, less cost: Kudos to Buffalo Grove and Long Grove for cutting a deal for the former to do property maintenance inspections for the latter. Long Grove...
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How do we get more success stories at poor suburban schools?Jun 25, 2015 5:00 am - Can other schools replicate successes highlighted in Generations at Risk series?
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Teens pedal in Illinois tour to celebrate graduationJun 24, 2015 11:00 pm - Neighbors in the news Three teens from Park Ridge recently completed a six-day, 300-mile bike ride in Illinois to celebrate their graduation from Maine South High School...
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Auxiliary at Sherman Hospital awards scholarships to local studentsJun 24, 2015 11:00 pm - Elgin, Ill. - The Auxiliary of Advocate Sherman Hospital recently awarded five $1,500 scholarships for the upcoming school year. This year's winners included Jacobs High...
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How middle school went from chaos to changing livesJun 24, 2015 5:00 am - Generations at Risk series looks at Streamwood school that demands accountability, doesn't accept excuses
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Lower income equals lower test scores in our schoolsJun 22, 2015 5:00 am - A Daily Herald and WBEZ analysis shows the devastating effect of poverty in Illinois classrooms