Park Ridge
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Chapter 4: 1 of every 2 education dollars stays in classroomOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - A typical suburban classroom of 25 students represents $315,000 in revenue. That's $12,600 per kid, the average per-pupil revenue collected in 2005-06 by the 94 school d...
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New principal ready for first Little homecomingOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - A relic of his past sits high above the office bookshelves of new Schaumburg High School principal Tim Little. At a whopping 512K of memory with a once-vibrant monochrom...
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Patriot Guard to surprise MarineOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - A local Marine who is returning to Palatine on leave will be honored Monday as he pulls into town. Lance Cpl. Jeff Francis will be surprised at the Des Plaines Oasis off...
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Slow start for moment of silenceOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - For years, state law has allowed for a moment of silence at the start of each school day. But it was merely allowed, not required. This year, a group of lawmakers -- all...
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Schools hesitate over moment of silenceOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - How long is a "moment?" Starting Friday, the Illinois legislature now requires students to begin each school day with a moment of silence, a bit of silent reflection not...
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Bison take major step forwardOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - There were Bison stampeding everywhere Friday night at Rolling Meadows. Buffalo Grove football players raced around the field and deliriously celebrated. Retiring head c...
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Former Palatine village president Guss diesOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Former Palatine Village President Robert J. Guss Jr. died of natural causes in his sleep Friday. Guss, 72, served on the Palatine village board from 1973-77 and served a...
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Bands gear up for big eventsOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - A pair of Northwest suburban marching bands look to go head-to-head today at the state's largest tournament, the Illini Marching Band Festival in Champaign. Forty-six hi...
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For this teacher, silence isn't goldenOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Brian Bown has fought the moment of silence before and lost, but that's not stopping him from protesting the new law in his Waukegan classroom. Citing religious and cons...
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Addison man gets 10 years for fatal DUIOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - An Addison man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for driving drunk in a crash that killed two brothers in Elmhurst. Rodiver Cortes, 25, tearfully apologized befo...