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8th District rivals see different causes, solutions to budget deficitAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - In considering how to fix the federal budget and national debt, none of the candidates in the 8th Congressional District is arguing that the current system isn't broken....
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New school year in U-46 brings larger class sizes; fewer programsAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Coleman Elementary School Principal Brian Stark knows his is one of the lucky schools in Elgin Area District U-46 that came away relatively unscathed from the massive cu...
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U-46 snafu takes all-day kindergarten away from someAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46's administration of a federal grant to help low-income kindergartners has left some parents and 33 kids feeling out in the cold. Katie Ho...
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UEC's new setup doesn't make everyone happyAug 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Conference expansion rarely comes without a hitch. In the case of the Upstate Eight Conference - which expands this year from 11 to 14 high schools and divides into two ...
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Tri-Cities briefsAug 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Band seeks new member Home-schooled students between ages 9 and 19 are invited to apply this fall for the West Suburban Home Band. The band practices on Thursday ...
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ECC's fine arts instructors put their own work on displayAug 21, 2010 11:00 pm - An exhibition featuring artwork from 15 Elgin Community College fine arts faculty members will be held from Monday, Aug. 23 through Thursday, Sept. 30, in Safety-Kleen G...
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First shot the important one to St. Edward's WintersAug 21, 2010 11:00 pm - It's always a good idea in the game of golf to make a good first impression. So St. Edward senior Eric Winters has been working hard this summer to make sure his first i...
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U-46 improves in ACT math and readingAug 21, 2010 11:00 pm - High school students in Elgin Area District U-46 made gains in math and reading on the ACT, but test scores in science and English dipped slightly over last year's resul...
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Hampshire's Ellett sisters seek another memorable seasonAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Sometimes, time has a way of flying. Hampshire girls golf standouts Taylor and Connie Ellett can relate. It wasn't all that long ago that Taylor was a freshman who quali...
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Tri-Cities police reportsAug 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Batavia bull; Someone smashed a driver's-side window of a vehicle Tuesday in the 400 block of North Prairie Street, police said. bull; Kira S. Franklin, 20, of...