West Chicago Schools
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Metea Valley girls take trophyAug 17, 2011 12:00 am - Metea Valley’s first crop of seniors haven’t had their first day of school as seniors yet, but the Mustangs already have a nice trophy to brag about. Metea Valley’s girl...
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The Why: Experts analyze why Facio stabbed his teacherAug 17, 2011 12:00 am - Angel Facio says he didn’t know he was going to hurt Carolyn Gilbert that cold January day. Committing such a random act is not unusual for teens pushed to the brink, ex...
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Addison Trail names new principalAug 17, 2011 12:00 am - Addison Trail High School officials have named a school administrator to take the top spot of principal in the 2012-13 school year. Adam Cibulka, who has been the assist...
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'New' Naperville Central steals show for second straight yearAug 17, 2011 12:00 am - Naperville Central students returned to classes Wednesday and for many it marked the second consecutive year they found themselves in a new-look high school. Only a few...
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Many DuPage students return to new digsAug 17, 2011 12:00 am - Students returning to several area schools this fall will have to adjust to more than just new teachers and tougher lessons. In some districts, children will find comple...
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Incarceration: Rehabilitation not part of Angel Facio's lifeAug 17, 2011 12:00 am - He'd be taking classes at Elgin Community College by now, he imagines. Angel Facio had always wanted to be a chef. “Eggs con chorizo” were one of the specialties he used...
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Naperville students surprised by reunited Jewish refugeesAug 16, 2011 12:00 am - A group of Naperville students got the surprise of a lifetime last week when two women they reunited earlier this spring showed up at Madison Junior High School. Edith ...
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Public defender: Facio ‘perplexed me’Aug 16, 2011 12:00 am - Cook County Public Defender James Martin has represented hundreds of juveniles over the years. Some details of their cases naturally blur with the passage of time. But A...
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Student-directed learning pays off for Naperville studentsAug 16, 2011 12:00 am - Student-directed learning pays off for Naperville students
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Isolation: The constant for Angel FacioAug 16, 2011 12:00 am - Elgin teen describes emotions on the day he stabbed teacher