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Informal Dist. 211 talks aim to halt strikeOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Behind the rhetoric of labor negotiations at Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211, the two sides continue to talk informally, suggesting there's still hope of av...
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Schools will test students throughout the yearOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - With more area schools failing to meet standards on state tests this year, educators in the Northwest suburbs are hoping a new tool will turn the trend around. In Pala...
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Stroger's no-show doesn't go over wellOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Furious suburbanites berated an absent Todd Stroger at county budget hearings Tuesday night in Skokie, criticizing him almost as much for not having the courage to face ...
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In town, Romney compares Clinton to an 'intern'Oct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - During a brief visit to the suburbs Tuesday, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney likened Sen. Hillary Clinton to an "intern" -- an occasionally troubleso...
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'Fiddler' with heartOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Community theater has always packed a punch in the lives of its participants and audiences. It has served as a creative outlet for performers and an inexpensive cultural...
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Success story: Chippewa Middle SchoolOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Chippewa Middle Town: Des Plaines Number of subgroups for which it's held accountable: Seven Success story: The school posted solid scores across the board and made the...
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How No Child Left Behind changes could affect youOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Through all the frustrations of No Child Left Behind legislation -- test score ups and downs, failing grades for typically top-notch schools, cries that the expectations...
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Des Plaines begins talks on $120 million budgetOct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Des Plaines aldermen Monday night debated new positions, how much to spend on special events and overtime costs as they took their first crack at a proposed $120.3 milli...
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Cook County filingsOct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Filing opened Monday for the Feb. 5 Illinois primary. Here are the candidates who filed Monday to run for Cook County offices and the judicial sub-circuits in the Northw...
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What's behind talk of strikeOct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Today marks the first day Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 teachers could legally strike. Most indications are that won't actually happen today. But with no ...