Elgin Schools
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Elgin police, fire to conduct active shooter drill at middle school TuesdayJun 14, 2015 1:00 am - Emergency personnel are conducting an active shooter drill Tuesday at Kimball Middle School in Elgin. The training session will involve 200 role players, Elgin Area Scho...
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Records: St. Charles North aid confessed to sex, was investigated before hireJun 12, 2015 1:00 am - A former St. Charles School District 303 employee accused of having sex with a 17-year-old student this year confessed to police after his arrest and also was investigat...
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Baseball: Fox Valley All-Area teamJun 11, 2015 1:01 am - Brandon Altergott HuntleyThis senior center fielder followed up a strong junior season by developing into a more dangerous presence in the batter's box. "This year...
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Softball: Fox Valley All-Area teamJun 11, 2015 1:01 am - Kristina Ahlers Burlington CentralAhlers burst onto the varsity scene this season and became one of the Fox Valley area's most consistent hitters. Playing shortsto...
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Girls soccer: Fox Valley All-Area teamJun 11, 2015 1:01 am - Mariela Alba BartlettThis three-year varsity starter accumulated 15 goals and 21 assists over 3 seasons, and has now cracked her first all-area team with 7 goals a...
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Top Teacher: Hoffman Estates educator makes learning a 'two-way street'Jun 06, 2015 1:00 am - Alessandra Kennedy has no business singing Sia. Unlike the pop singer known for performing with her face hidden under a wig or while facing a wall, Kennedy can't actuall...
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Tips from a top teacherJun 06, 2015 1:00 am - Alessandra Kennedy says successful teachers: • Are passionate about what they teach. They know the subject they teach well and find exciting ways to bring the curriculu...
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'Take the hand that extends out to help you'Jun 04, 2015 1:00 am - My senior year in Bartlett High School, my circle of friends were lucky enough to be accepted into prestigious universities. Miraculously, I was accepted into the univer...
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ECC grads share tips on how to succeed in collegeJun 04, 2015 1:00 am - The first one in his family to attend college. A former Marine. A would-be English teacher unsure of her choice. An undocumented immigrant. When Elgin Community College...
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ECC graduates share their stories: Karina Nava of ElginJun 04, 2015 1:00 am - During my sophomore year at Larkin High School, I realized that as an undocumented student, the possibility of attending college was nonexistent. After graduating high ...