Gilberts Schools
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Districts U-46, 300 collect school supplies for needy studentsJul 18, 2014 1:01 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 and Community Unit District 300 will be collecting donations of backpacks and basic school supplies Saturday at the Wal-Mart in Elgin and...
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Elgin conducts shooter training at schoolJul 17, 2014 1:01 am - Fifteen-year-old actor Emily Muller knew exactly what to expect - a fake shooter would come through the school lobby and she'd pretend to be hit by gunshot in her arm. D...
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Elgin area students create and perform operaJul 16, 2014 1:01 am - This Saturday's SCORE (Students Creating Opera to Reinforce Education) performance of "The Key" takes on subject matter which seems unlikely for the medium and for the a...
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Barbeque & More offers a taste of Pakistan in AlgonquinJul 13, 2014 11:00 pm - Shakil Hussain moved to the area from Karachi, Pakistan, about three years ago. After moving here, the Algonquin resident noticed that if he wanted to get some of the ta...
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Cupcakes or quinoa? How several school districts regulate snacksJul 12, 2014 8:00 am - Jennifer Nickels' complaints about a teacher rewarding her 7-year-old daughter and other Dundee Highlands Elementary School students with candy during the school day pro...
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Archaic tax formula leaves most suburbs wanting moreJul 09, 2014 4:30 am - 'Replacement' tax doles out money based on 35-year-old figures
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Man gets probation for role in Aurora teen's murderJul 02, 2014 1:01 am - The second of three people charged in the murder of an Aurora teen last year pleaded guilty to reduced charges and was sentenced to 18 months probation. Jose M. Becerra,...
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Dist. 300 ensemble books parade gigJul 01, 2014 11:00 pm - The Dundee Middle School Street Ensemble in which kids learn music by beating garbage cans, paint buckets, metal chairs, pots and pans and the like, has booked a parade ...
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District 300 losing faith in state's ability to pay them backJul 01, 2014 5:15 am - Officials from Community Unit District 300 aren't convinced the state will repay the millions of dollars it has owed them for more than a decade in time to pay for a new...
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The SoapboxJun 28, 2014 5:01 am - Remembering Depke: In the 1980s when Lake County was divided along growth or no-growth lines, everyone knew where Bob Depke stood. The former county board chairman...