West Chicago Schools
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Northwest suburban briefsJun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Teddypalooza a success: Despite the weather, between 800 and 1,000 people attended Teddypalooza on Saturday in Des Plaines. "It was really hot both inside and outside, ...
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Birkett moves to head of the class in District 204Jun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - It's official. Kathy Birkett is moving from Indian Prairie's cheap seats to the hot seat. Board members unanimously approved Birkett's three-year, $231,000 contract, mea...
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U-46 extends Torres' contract through 2014Jun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - After a year at the helm of the Elgin Area U-46 School District, Superintendent Jose Torres received more than a vote of confidence from the school board Monday night - ...
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DuPage County briefsJun 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Habitat ready to break ground: DuPage Habitat for Humanity will break ground at 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 24, on a $3 million neighborhood of affordable energy-efficient ho...
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Dist. 203 boss' legacy: facilities, curriculum, communicationJun 21, 2009 11:00 pm - While some outsiders have struggled to fit into leadership posts in Naperville, the community embraced Alan Leis. The retiring Naperville Unit District 203 superintenden...
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Retiring Dist. 203 boss: Remember me for fairness, trustJun 21, 2009 11:00 pm - As superintendent of Naperville Unit District 203, Alan Leis not only had to be an expert in curriculum, but also in construction. He needed to be able to relate to kin...
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No time to sleep as Metea Valley school nears completionJun 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Jim Schmid has been having trouble sleeping. Instead of being able to count sheep, the Metea Valley principal finds himself adding up all the things that still need to b...
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Three U-46 elementary schools get food grantsJun 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Three Elgin Area School District U-46 campuses will have the opportunity to get fresh next fall. Parkwood Elementary School in Hanover Park and Huff and Highland element...
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'Brain Bike' arrives at Naperville junior highJun 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Naperville students can now exercise their bodies and brains at the same time. Madison Junior High is trying out the new NeuroActive Bike, also known as the "Brain Bike...
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Buy a pie for a cause at Nick's Pizza next weekJun 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Recently, my colleague Harry Hitzeman wrote a story on local restaurants serving up "meal deals" in the tough economy. One of the eateries featured was Nick's Pizza and ...