Maple Park Schools
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Dist. 204 board presents new phase of budget austerity planMar 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Indian Prairie school officials made their first step toward cutting an additional $12.2 million from next year's budget Monday by approving the release of 145 nontenure...
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Indian Prairie Dist. 204 cuts 145 teachersMar 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Nearly 7 percent of Indian Prairie Unit District 204's teaching staff was released Monday night. Facing a $21.4 million deficit next year and an austerity plan that woul...
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Batavia survey: Good place to live, downtown could be betterMar 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Nothing much has changed from last year, as far as results of the City of Batavia's annual survey of residents. No. 1 on the list of responders' priorities: do SOMETHING...
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Layoffs possible at Kaneland schools?Mar 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Almost 30 percent of certified staff gets notice
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School districts suffer while state funds lag, but severity may varyMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - With varying levels of student poverty, property taxes rates and local revenues, no two suburban school districts are funded exactly the same way. Years ago, complicated...
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Calif. tragedy hits home near ElginMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - A few years ago, I covered the trial of a teen accused of first-degree murder after he rammed his car into an old building in East Dundee. Brian Poliarny survived the Ja...
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Session hopes to ignite ideas for Batavia's futureMar 20, 2010 11:00 pm - If you have an idea for a better Batavia, Friday is your chance to let it fly. "We are going to re-envision the future of the community," said Roger Breisch, executive d...
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West Aurora defends indoor DVC crownMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Shanice Andrews and Jasmine Ranson were as formidable a one-two combination as the DuPage Valley Conference has seen in girls track and field in recent years. The West A...
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Balanced West Aurora claims DVC championshipMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Tenure apparently doesn't count for a whole lot on this year's West Aurora boys track team. "We have a very young team," said Blackhawks senior high jumper Aviance King....
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Saturday soapbox: Kudos to Wheeling Dist. 21 teachersMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - A step in the right direction: Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 teachers have agreed to forgo not only a wage increase but their annual step increases for...