Volo Schools
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Slavery, states’ rights were behind Civil WarJul 12, 2011 1:00 am - You wanted to know “How did the Civil War start?” asked students in Jennifer Janik’s third-grade at Big Hollow Elementary School in Ingleside. Slavery and states’ rights...
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Lake County to honor NBA champ with local tiesJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - He doesn’t own six championship rings like basketball great Michael Jordan, but on Tuesday Dallas Mavericks forward Shawn Marion will receive something Jordan never did:...
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Encore Theatre presents ‘Hairspray’Jul 09, 2011 12:00 am - The Encore Theatre presents “Hairspray” July 14, 15 and 16 at the Carmel Catholic High School auditorium in Mundelein. Based on the film written by John Waters, “Hairspr...
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Letto getting it done for IndiansJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - Mundelein pitching coach Clay Kovac won’t need a scouting report on Warren catcher Alex Letto next spring. Kovac has seen lots of Letto this summer, up close, as the inc...
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Cary teachers respond to impasse decisionJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - The Cary Education Association has responded to the school board’s declaration that both sides have reached an impasse in negotiating a new contract. A news release sen...
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Dist. 26 board and union at contract impasseJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - The Cary Elementary District 26 school board announced Wednesday that contract negotiations with the teachers union had reached an impasse. The two sides have spent the ...
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What’s a fair wage for a good teacher?Jul 06, 2011 12:00 am - On Sunday, the Daily Herald published the results of a study that staff writer Larissa Chinwah undertook examining the salaries of the 14,217 public school teachers empl...
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Help for kindergarten parentsJul 04, 2011 12:00 am - Special Education District of Lake County, in partnership with Mano A Mano Family Resource Center and Round Lake Area Unit District 116, will provide assistance for pare...
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Buffalo Grove teen represents family in GermanyJul 04, 2011 12:00 am - At the appropriate moment, Max Klaber crouches on the sidewalk and places two red roses on the pavement. Mindful of the video camera, he turns his head and pauses, as th...
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Analysis looks at suburbs' top-paid teachersJul 03, 2011 12:00 am - The two highest-paid public school teachers in the suburbs made about $190,000 in the 2009-10 school year, the final year before they retired. That's $190,000 each. The ...