West Chicago Schools
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Oak Brook’s ‘Xtreme Librarian’ wins national honorApr 04, 2011 12:00 am - The kids call him “Mr. Schu,” as in shoe. But a national publication recently gave Brook Forest Elementary School’s John Schumacher a new tag: Xtreme Librarian. The 29-y...
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Lots of hot races in the northern Fox ValleyApr 03, 2011 12:00 am - It’s hard to remember when the stakes have been so high. School boards across the northern Fox Valley this year are grappling with teachers contracts, yet the money isn’...
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Hot races abundant in Northwest suburbsApr 03, 2011 12:00 am - Months of debate, campaigning and — let’s face it — mudslinging will come to a head Tuesday, when suburban voters go to the polls to decide dozens of municipal, park dis...
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Palatine enjoys intriguing matchups ... and 3 victoriesApr 03, 2011 12:00 am - Palatine enjoyed a highly successful and intriguing week. The Pirates finished 3-0 — but what made their week especially interesting were the relationships involved in t...
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Benet tops Naperville NorthApr 02, 2011 12:00 am - Benet 13, Naperville North 3: The Redwings (4-2) exploded for 5 runs in the second and fourth inning to seize command at Naperville North (1-3). Nick Moore went 2-for-4...
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Kokenis, Johnson add local flavor to Women’s Final FourApr 02, 2011 12:00 am - Toni Kokenis has breathed Stanford women’s basketball almost since she was a baby. She never missed a Stanford Final Four game on TV. Now she’s about to play in one. If ...
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O’Neal Ellis will do what’s best for U-46Apr 01, 2011 11:00 pm - If ever there was a time to pay close attention to the U-46 school board elections, now is the time. The board is making critical decisions about cuts in jobs and progra...
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Show tickets help build schoolsApr 01, 2011 2:00 am - Tickets are on sale at Elgin Community College for two benefit performances of the American Place Theatre stage performance of “Three Cups of Tea” Sunday, May 1. Audien...
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Benet slips past Hinsdale SouthApr 01, 2011 12:00 am - Benet 6, Hinsdale South 4: The Redwings (3-2) scored twice in the bottom of the sixth inning to break a 4-4 tie. Adam Butler, who had 2 hits and 3 RBI, and Jim O’Malley ...
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Saturday SoapboxApr 01, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Keeping it transparent: Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is calling this year's process of redrawing political districts “more open th...