Maple Park Schools
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Weekend of thrills at state track finalsJun 02, 2009 11:00 pm - CHARLESTON - It's interesting to look back on athletes' comments after their Friday preliminaries, to see how they pan out in Saturday's finals. For example, in 2008 Wes...
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Gay-straight group may get official club status in U-46Jun 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Abby Mungai considers it a step in the right direction. The freshman Elgin High student, a member of the school's Prism club, still hears anti-gay slurs yelled in the s...
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Umbrellas create world of peace at Aurora schoolJun 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Eleven-year-old Austin Reigle's perfect world is drug-free, peaceful and full of stars and rainbows. And any time he wants to visit, all he has to do is open his umbrell...
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Burlington Central finds power stroke in the nick of timeJun 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Burlington Central muscled up to win a baseball regional championship Monday. The Rockets entered the playoffs with a total of 25 home runs in 28 regular-season games, b...
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District 300 gifted, P.E. programs may feel wrath of budget shortfallMay 31, 2009 11:00 pm - To offset a potential deficit, officials in Community Unit District 300 are considering cutting gifted programs and physical education. The potential cuts, proposed by a...
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Chicago charter school founder named to U-46 postMay 31, 2009 11:00 pm - The founder of a renowned charter school in Chicago was named to an administrative post at Elgin Area School District U-46 Monday. Jim O'Connor, principal of KIPP (Knowl...
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District 220 early learning center poised for approvalMay 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Barrington Unit District 220 board members will vote Tuesday on whether to accept any of the construction bids they've received for an approximately $12 million early le...
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Elgin Academy commencement part of rich traditionMay 30, 2009 11:00 pm - At a ceremony steeped in more than a century of tradition, 22 students graduated from the Elgin Academy Saturday. The 170-year-old school's faculty led the procession of...
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Flawless Rosary Royals headed to sectionalsMay 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Saturday's Class 3A Rosary championship game was decided, as many are, by defense and timely hitting. The Royals got a lot of both. Sandwich had very little of either. ...
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Kaneland looking to ditch the dirtMay 29, 2009 11:00 pm - It doesn't seem like it should be a big deal to get rid of a pile of dirt. Just spread it out on the lawn, or shovel it in to a low spot in your yard. But Kaneland Schoo...