West Chicago Schools
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The SoapboxJun 22, 2013 5:00 am - The Great Debate: It’s fun to hear fans debate whether the 2013 Blackhawks season was more impressive than the 1985 Chicago Bears, or the 72-win season by Michael Jorda...
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Bud's Run honors former Glenbard North coachJun 21, 2013 5:15 am - Harold “Bud” Swanson is remembered best by those who knew him as a coach not only in sports, but also in life. The former Glenbard North High School girls' cross country...
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CUB: Illinois residents waste $1.4B on data plansJun 19, 2013 6:00 am - Illinois residents using mobile phones are wasting $1.4 billion a year by signing up for the wrong cellphone data plan, according to a consumer advocacy group's study re...
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Why $25,000 in food on Batavia school charge cards?Jun 19, 2013 4:30 am - It wasn't the more than $1 million in purchases that caught Carl Dinwiddie's eye, but rather the nearly $25,000 in food costs tucked among all the spending. After reques...
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U-46 hopes to train more black, Latino parent leadersJun 19, 2013 4:30 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 is looking for its next group of Latino and especially black parent leaders. The district has had more success in recruiting Latinos for ...
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Wheaton Academy grad backs leadership training programJun 18, 2013 2:37 pm - Brandon Ruggles is paying it forward — and backward. A member of Wheaton Academy’s Class of 2013, Ruggles is also a graduate of the J. Kyle Braid Leadership Foundation’s...
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A new generation of directors leads CTE in ‘iSing’Jun 18, 2013 11:18 am - When Allison Cherry stepped onto the Children’s Theatre of Elgin stage in 1992 as a second grader, she never dreamed that she would one day end up running the show. But...
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Ex-student pleads not guilty to Glenbard East graduation threatJun 17, 2013 4:23 pm - A former Glenbard East student accused of planning a mass shooting at the Lombard high school’s graduation ceremony has been indicted on one count of felony disorderly c...
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U-46 grading changes means no score below 50 for studentsJun 17, 2013 11:00 am - Changes to the Elgin Area School District U-46 grading scale were never intended to be issues requiring school board approval. After weeks of intense opposition by some ...
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Louisville Slugger exhibit features Lego stadiumsJun 17, 2013 6:55 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A baseball-themed exhibit built entirely from Legos is attracting adults and children to the Louisville Slugger Factory and Museum. The exhibit occupie...