Northbrook Schools
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Rev. Patrick Durkin, one of St. Viator’s founders, passesAug 17, 2011 12:00 am - One of the faculty members who helped launch St. Viator High School 50 years ago next month has died. The Rev. Patrick Durkin passed away Sunday at the age of 85. Fr. Du...
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Public defender: Facio ‘perplexed me’Aug 16, 2011 12:00 am - Cook County Public Defender James Martin has represented hundreds of juveniles over the years. Some details of their cases naturally blur with the passage of time. But A...
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Isolation: The constant for Angel FacioAug 16, 2011 12:00 am - Elgin teen describes emotions on the day he stabbed teacher
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Dist. 211's tentative budget in the blackAug 16, 2011 12:00 am - The $229 million 2011-12 tentative budget to be presented to the Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board Thursday evening is in the black, with $585,000 in ex...
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Maine East High School unveils new mural at noonAug 16, 2011 12:00 am - For a school that prides itself on its ethnic and cultural diversity and its hospitable ambience, it is hard to imagine a much better summer project than this: Maine Eas...
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The prosecutor: Facio case was ‘clearly premeditated’Aug 16, 2011 12:00 am - It was all a matter of timing. At home watching the news with his wife one Friday night in January 2008, Kevin Frey knew almost instantly Angel Facio’s case would be his...
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Teach the physics of controlling a carAug 15, 2011 4:00 am - As one who grew up in the Chicago area and learned to drive there, I enjoyed reading and agree with: “Standard teen driving laws a good idea,” July 10. I took a driving ...
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U-46 predicts budget surplus, with conditionsAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - Despite late payments, reduced revenues from the state and other variables, Elgin Area School District U-46 leaders anticipate a budget with a surplus of $11 million for...
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New school year starts in District 300Aug 15, 2011 12:00 am - More than 20,000 students headed back to school Monday for the first day of classes in Community Unit District 300. It is the beginning of a new era under the guidance ...
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Hoffman Estates teen’s dedication pays off with spot on U.S. teamAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - Fifteen-year-old Brandon Pitak has little time for anything besides taekwondo. Between school, homework and two- to four-hour coaching sessions six times a week, his sch...