Marengo Schools
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Dist. 300 teacher brings world into the classroomOct 20, 2011 1:00 am - Ask a typical seventh-grader about Islam, personal finances, or 9/11 and you'll most likely be met with a blank stare and a long “um.” But one teacher in Community Unit ...
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Halt Sears tax breakOct 19, 2011 5:00 am - There are more than 21,000 children in District 300, and for the last 23 years they have been figuratively told to sit quietly at the back of the bus while their educati...
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Girls volleyball/Fox Valley roundupOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald report The Jacobs girls volleyball team bounced back from a Game 1 defeat Tuesday night to knock off Crystal Lake South 22-25, 25-1, 25-15 in Fox Val...
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Hampshire, Burlington to meet for regional titleOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - Jason Bishop has scored some dramatic goals before, but waiting until 8 seconds were left in overtime might be taking it to the extreme. Bishop raced up the right sidel...
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Cary-Grove reacts to 9 cases of whooping coughOct 17, 2011 12:00 am - In response to nine confirmed cases of whooping cough discovered among Cary-Grove High School students, school officials have taken a three-pronged approach to keep the ...
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Compromise needed on Sears incentiveOct 15, 2011 4:00 am - Annie Thompson, spokeswoman for Gov. Pat Quinn, hit the nail on the head when she stated in the Daily Herald, “Sears plays an important role in our state’s economy ...” ...
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End tax break for SearsOct 15, 2011 4:00 am - The Sears EDA has to be stopped. Clearly none of the people deciding on this issue have students in District 300 or care about our children; otherwise, this amendment wo...
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Survey: District 26 administrators underpaidOct 13, 2011 1:00 am - An administrative review of the Cary Elementary District 26 central office revealed what district leaders expected: Employees are working longer hours with less help and...
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Did your taxes go up because of schools?Oct 12, 2011 6:00 am - Schools always take the biggest chunk of property taxes, making up roughly 70 percent of a suburban property owner's tax bill. So when tax rates for 84 suburban school ...
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By the numbersOct 12, 2011 6:00 am - Here’s a look at some key figures from an analysis of the property tax rates of 84 suburban school districts in six counties. 83: Number of school districts where rates ...