Island Lake Schools
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Slavery, states’ rights were behind Civil WarJul 12, 2011 1:00 am - You wanted to know “How did the Civil War start?” asked students in Jennifer Janik’s third-grade at Big Hollow Elementary School in Ingleside. Slavery and states’ rights...
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District 300 gets Preschool For All grantJul 11, 2011 12:00 am - Confirmation that Community Unit District 300 had received funding from the state for its Preschool For All program could not have arrived on a better day. On Monday, th...
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Lake County to honor NBA champ with local tiesJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - He doesn’t own six championship rings like basketball great Michael Jordan, but on Tuesday Dallas Mavericks forward Shawn Marion will receive something Jordan never did:...
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Encore Theatre presents ‘Hairspray’Jul 09, 2011 12:00 am - The Encore Theatre presents “Hairspray” July 14, 15 and 16 at the Carmel Catholic High School auditorium in Mundelein. Based on the film written by John Waters, “Hairspr...
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Letto getting it done for IndiansJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - Mundelein pitching coach Clay Kovac won’t need a scouting report on Warren catcher Alex Letto next spring. Kovac has seen lots of Letto this summer, up close, as the inc...
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D300 saves money with four-day work weekJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - If you have business to conduct with Community Unit District 300, don’t leave it until the end of the week because district offices are closed Fridays throughout the sum...
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Don’t extend tax deal to SearsJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - Today, I read in the Daily Herald that the state is in discussions with Sears attempting to keep them at their Hoffman Estates campus. I have lived in the same house in ...
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Cary teachers respond to impasse decisionJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - The Cary Education Association has responded to the school board’s declaration that both sides have reached an impasse in negotiating a new contract. A news release sen...
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Dist. 26 board and union at contract impasseJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - The Cary Elementary District 26 school board announced Wednesday that contract negotiations with the teachers union had reached an impasse. The two sides have spent the ...
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More Dist. 300 schools meet healthy challengeJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - Following the lead of one school, all 16 elementary schools in Community Unit District 300 now have earned a gold medal for promoting healthy eating and exercise habits ...