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Summer internship shows high school students path to police, firefighter careersJul 05, 2024 1:27 pm - A new summer internship program last month let interested high school students experience what it’s like to be a police officer and firefighter as they contemplate those career paths.
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A ‘disastrous decision’ or the right one? Chicago-area lawmakers and candidates are dividedJul 01, 2024 5:38 pm - Democratic lawmakers and Republican congressional candidates had very different takes on Monday’s ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court on presidential power.
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U-46 officials get first look at budgetJul 01, 2024 7:17 am - Elgin Area Unit District 46’s proposed budget will be available for public review starting Aug. 6. The district’s tentative budget shows $858.8 million in expenses, inclu...
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Palatine police building on pioneering use of electric motorcyclesJun 18, 2024 6:00 am - Palatine police became the first law enforcement agency in the state with an electric motorcycle.Now it is acquiring a second vehicle, with the help of a $50,000 Community Project Funding grant through Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi.
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Board honors U-46’s music education program; district recognized with national honor for six years in a rowJun 13, 2024 10:47 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 board recently honored the district’s music education program and music educators after U-46 was recognized as one of the “Best Communities for Music Education.”
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Krishnamoorthi secures $1 million earmark for Rosemont’s gated community — even though it’s not in his districtJun 12, 2024 6:42 pm - Rosemont has never gotten a congressional earmark as large as the one U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi secured — nearly $1 million — even though it’s for a public works proj...
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School worker gets 8 years for sexually assaulting studentJun 12, 2024 4:03 pm - A former hall monitor at Tefft Middle School in Streamwood has been sentenced to eight years in prison for sexually assaulting a student.
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Elgin Area Chamber awards five student scholarshipsJun 06, 2024 11:37 pm - The Elgin Area Chamber and its economic development program, Elgin Development Group, granted five $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors pursuing further education.
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Baseball: Ryder’s clutch hit lifts St. Charles North past South Elgin in 9-inning thrillerMay 29, 2024 10:13 pm - St. Charles North’s baseball team waited until the last possible moment for the big hit Wednesday evening. As darkness set in, Colin Ryder’s 2-out RBI single sent Jack Sp...
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Teacher acquitted of attacking preschool studentMay 29, 2024 11:45 am - An Elgin Area School District U-46 teacher has been acquitted of charges that he attacked a student. Kane County Judge Julia Yetter found Patrick Keating not guilty Tuesd...