Island Lake Schools
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Baseball/Fox Valley roundupApr 25, 2011 12:00 am - Batavia’s Michael Rutas tossed a no-hitter Monday as Batavia handed the Streamwood baseball team its first loss of the season, 4-0, in Upstate Eight Conference action at...
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Hawthorn Woods 7th grader takes chess trophyApr 25, 2011 12:00 am - Fremont Middle School seventh-grader Joey Bikus admits he was a bit nervous when he competed in the 2011 K-8 Scholastic Chess Championships in March. Having already won ...
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Cary Dist. 26 maps out steps to balance budgetApr 25, 2011 12:00 am - The Cary Elementary District 26 school board mapped out a timeline for approving a school closing and staffing reductions that will be needed to balance the district’s b...
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Big Hollow prime time:Apr 24, 2011 12:00 am - Big Hollow Elementary District 38 hosts its 20th annual Friday Night Prime Time event on April 29. The evening will include times of reading, storytelling, games, a snac...
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The Soapbox: Thanks, mayorsApr 23, 2011 7:00 am - In the wake of this month’s elections, the names on the desks of mayors and village presidents in several suburbs are changing. Today we recognize the efforts of those l...
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Grayslake school collects 634 gym shoesApr 23, 2011 2:00 am - The students of Woodland Elementary West collected 634 used gym shoes to recycle as part of the “Nike Grind” project, Woodland Elementary District 50 officials announced...
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Baseball / Lake County roundupApr 23, 2011 12:00 am - Mundelein’s baseball team played long ball Saturday. Chris Maranto, Nik Gastfield and Bill McMahon all homered, as the Mustangs defeated visiting Prairie Ridge 11-1 in f...
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Paid, unused sick time a costly luxuryApr 23, 2011 12:00 am - The definition of sick leave: Sick leave is paid time off from work that an organization voluntarily provides employees as a benefit. Sick leave is used when an employe...
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Mundelein’s Carmel Catholic to stage ‘Chicago’Apr 22, 2011 2:00 am - It’s the Roaring Twenties, where booze and jazz reign. That’s the setting for “Chicago,” the sharp-edged Broadway musical satire that features a dazzling score by Kander...
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Veterans to visit Lincolnshire bookstoreApr 22, 2011 2:00 am - Thirty veterans from World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War will tell their stories during an April 30 book fair at a Lincolnshire bookstore. The event will ra...