Port Barrington
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Bilingual education makes us all betterMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - As the world approaches a global marketplace and immigration is on the rise, what is District 300 doing to prepare its students for this "smaller" new world? According t...
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Crystal Lake Dist. 47 to complete building workMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Squeezed like most school districts by the precarious state of Illinois education funding, Crystal Lake Elementary District 47 is using a federal stimulus program to fin...
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Metra urged to get 'fresh set of eyes' for financial auditMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Metra needs "fresh eyes" to get to the bottom of financial misconduct at the agency, state lawmakers contend. Metra is in the midst of an internal review to see how at l...
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Teachers should take pay cutsMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - A recent letter by Helen Clark of Algonquin gave a most accurate reference that teachers need to stop complaining. I am in total agreement with her comments as are the m...
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Eat for free at Geneva and St. Charles churchesMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Matt Rhead was driving home from work one day, thinking about friends who had been laid off from their jobs and were cutting back on expenses, especially the fun stuff l...
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Grafton Township official: I couldn't do my jobMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Grafton Township Administrator Pam Fender testified Tuesday that Supervisor Linda Moore has tried to prevent her from doing her job - including attempting to fire her ...
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Suburban Democrats seek budget alternativesMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - A group comprised mostly of suburban Democrats wants the governor to freeze millions worth of state contracts and explore other options rather than unilate...
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Boating restrictions lifted for Fox River, ChainMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - High water restrictions placed on the Chain O' Lakes and the upper Fox River have been lifted by the Fox Waterway Agency, officials said Wednesday. Officials announced t...
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Most of N. Suburban Library System staff face layoffsMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Nearly the entire staff of the North Suburban Library System will be laid off at the end of the month because of long-standing fiscal problems, officials announced Wedne...
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McHenry County College president search down to 3May 18, 2010 11:00 pm - McHenry County College has narrowed its search for president to three finalists, and college officials hope the eventual nominee will be in it for the long haul. "We sai...