Port Barrington Schools
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Sears doing nothing wrongOct 21, 2011 5:00 am - For the past several weeks, I have read a few letters from people associated with District 300 schools agonizing over the potential move out of Illinois that Sears is co...
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Dist. 300 teacher brings world into the classroomOct 20, 2011 1:00 am - Ask a typical seventh-grader about Islam, personal finances, or 9/11 and you'll most likely be met with a blank stare and a long “um.” But one teacher in Community Unit ...
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Halt Sears tax breakOct 19, 2011 5:00 am - There are more than 21,000 children in District 300, and for the last 23 years they have been figuratively told to sit quietly at the back of the bus while their educati...
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Cary-Grove reacts to 9 cases of whooping coughOct 17, 2011 12:00 am - In response to nine confirmed cases of whooping cough discovered among Cary-Grove High School students, school officials have taken a three-pronged approach to keep the ...
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Compromise needed on Sears incentiveOct 15, 2011 4:00 am - Annie Thompson, spokeswoman for Gov. Pat Quinn, hit the nail on the head when she stated in the Daily Herald, “Sears plays an important role in our state’s economy ...” ...
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End tax break for SearsOct 15, 2011 4:00 am - The Sears EDA has to be stopped. Clearly none of the people deciding on this issue have students in District 300 or care about our children; otherwise, this amendment wo...
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Survey: District 26 administrators underpaidOct 13, 2011 1:00 am - An administrative review of the Cary Elementary District 26 central office revealed what district leaders expected: Employees are working longer hours with less help and...
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Did your taxes go up because of schools?Oct 12, 2011 6:00 am - Schools always take the biggest chunk of property taxes, making up roughly 70 percent of a suburban property owner's tax bill. So when tax rates for 84 suburban school ...
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By the numbersOct 12, 2011 6:00 am - Here’s a look at some key figures from an analysis of the property tax rates of 84 suburban school districts in six counties. 83: Number of school districts where rates ...
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Extending tax deal pushes Sears awayOct 09, 2011 12:00 am - Community Unit District 300, one of the largest school districts in Illinois by area, covers 118 square miles and reaches into 15 municipalities in Kane, McHenry, Cook a...