Park Ridge Schools
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Neuqua grad Cordes just misses spot on U.S. swimming teamJun 26, 2012 9:45 pm - It was a case of oh-so-close Tuesday night for Neuqua Valley High School product Kevin Cordes, who finished third in the breaststroke in 1:00.58. The NCAA record holder,...
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Harper College activities director says thanks for memoriesJun 25, 2012 2:00 pm - The photos have started coming down in Michael Nejman's office at Harper College, and with them have come a flood of memories. He is retiring after 31 years in Harper's ...
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Harper, manufacturers team to replenish pipeline of skilled workersJun 24, 2012 11:00 pm - When Wheeling High School principal Laz Lopez took the reigns in 2007, he immediately went to work on revamping curriculum to emphasize career pathways for a 21st centur...
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Local teens: Heroin is going to keep killing our friendsJun 24, 2012 7:00 am - New breed of anti-drug crusaders trying to reach their peers on heroin's danger
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District 63 seeks candidates to fill school board vacancyJun 19, 2012 1:58 pm - East Maine Elementary District 63 is accepting applications until Monday, June 25, to fill a vacancy on the school board. School board member Steven Levy, who has been w...
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What school districts spend on taxicab transportationJun 17, 2012 8:00 am - With rising fuel costs and tight budgets, suburban school districts are looking beyond the yellow school bus for alternative ways to transport students, including the so...
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Dist. 207 approves 3-year teachers' contractJun 15, 2012 11:00 am - The Maine Township High School District 207 school board approved in a 5-1 vote Friday morning a three-year teachers' contract allowing for a roughly 0.66 percent pay hi...
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Editorial: The case for simplifying Cook’s tax processJun 15, 2012 5:00 am - It’s a lesson in the dangers of unintended consequences, by nearly every account. And if you own a home in suburban Cook County, you’re probably paying more as a result....
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Maine West teacher sues District 207 over firingJun 13, 2012 4:34 pm - A former Maine West High School orchestra teacher has filed a federal lawsuit against Maine Township High School District 207 school board claiming that he was fired bec...
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Why tax burden went up for Cook County homeownersJun 13, 2012 5:30 am - How can tax bills go up when home values are going down? The question has had homeowners all over the suburbs shaking their heads in the last few years. In suburban Cook...