Niles
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Casino gives OCC $150,000 for scholarshipsOct 20, 2013 2:28 pm - Rivers Casino in Des Plaines is donating $150,000 to Oakton Community College to provide 1-year scholarships for Des Plaines residents. Rivers Casino General Manager Bil...
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Oakton discusses math-music connectionOct 18, 2013 3:54 am - Learn how math and music are connected at a free lecture at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 22, at Oakton Community College’s Des Plaines campus, 1600 E. Golf Road, Room 1604. Dav...
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Maine West hazing suit dismissed, but not over yetOct 15, 2013 6:28 pm - A Cook County judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit against Maine Township High School District 207 brought by four student-athletes who say they were hazed at Maine West...
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December trial set for former Maine West coach in hazing caseOct 15, 2013 9:34 am - A jury trial has been set for December in the case of a former Maine West High School soccer coach accused of allowing hazing among his players. Michael Divincenzo, 37, ...
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Step forward/step back activity illustrates marginalizationOct 15, 2013 5:27 am - One way suburban school districts are trying to bridge the gap between minority students and teachers is through “cultural competency” training. Students can read a lot ...
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Suburban schools aim to increase staff diversity to mirror studentsOct 15, 2013 5:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 is the state's second-largest, and one of the most diverse — 68 percent of its more than 40,000 students are ethnic minorities. But they'...
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Oakton workshop focuses on adolescents suffering from depressionOct 13, 2013 2:40 pm - Recent surveys indicate that as many as one in five teens suffers from clinical depression, which can lead to substance abuse and suicidal thoughts or actions. Oakton Co...
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Dist. 207 superintendent gets five-year contract extensionOct 08, 2013 3:01 pm - Maine Township High School District 207 Superintendent Ken Wallace has been at the helm of the district for more than four years, but it’s been the past 12 months that h...
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Hoop-a-thon in NilesOct 02, 2013 5:15 pm - Hoop-A-Thon for Huntington's: The Huntington's Disease Society of America — Illinois Chapter will host its annual Hoop-a-Thon from 1-4 p.m. Saturday at Notre Dame Colleg...
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School bus crashes into animal shelterOct 02, 2013 4:00 pm - Volunteers for a Niles animal shelter say they have no place to put dozens of animals after a school bus crashed into their building. The accident happened Wednesday aft...