West Chicago Schools
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Elgin teacher can't forgive teen who stabbed herAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - The Christian thing to do, Carolyn Gilbert says she knows, would be to forgive Angel Facio for attacking her with a knife. In her Elgin classroom, he stabbed her so brut...
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Dist. 203’s final student-built home up for bidAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - The final fruits of the Naperville Unit District 203 building trades program will be sold to the highest bidder in less than a month. Several dozen students from Napervi...
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Impulse: What drove Elgin teen Angel Facio to stab his teacherAug 14, 2011 11:00 pm - It was an impulse that, three years later, he still can't completely explain. Angel Facio stabbed one of his favorite teachers, nearly taking her life. Even now, sitting...
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District 203 refurbishes computers for studentsAug 14, 2011 12:00 am - No one knows a high school student's needs like a high schooler, and tops on that list is likely to be access to a computer. Not every family has the financial means to ...
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Hemmens to host Elgin Short Film FestivalAug 12, 2011 12:00 am - Submitted by Elgin Short Film Festival Applications are due Wednesday, Aug. 17, for filmmakers to enter into the third annual Elgin Short Film Festival. This event take...
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District 200 officials blast No Child after parents opt to switch schoolsAug 11, 2011 5:45 am - Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 officials blasted No Child Left Behind on Wednesday after Superintendent Brian Harris announced that 28 students at a school that i...
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Make your way through maze of graphing calculatorsAug 11, 2011 1:00 am - You’re on the market for a calculator, but knowing which one you or your child needs for school can be just as perplexing as any high school math formula. With plenty of...
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District 200 sets goals for new school yearAug 11, 2011 12:00 am - Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 Superintendent Brian Harris has his marching orders for his second year at the helm. The board of education this week approved a l...
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U-46 offers SAFE place for kids to hang outAug 11, 2011 12:00 am - For parents and guardians of elementary school students in Elgin Area District U-46, there's a program offering an alternative to expensive child care or leaving childre...
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Field pacts causing some frustrations in Glen EllynAug 11, 2011 12:00 am - Glenbard West High School only has about 10 acres of available field space on its Glen Ellyn campus. That’s why student-athletes can often be found practicing and playin...