Cook County Schools
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U-46, teachers union head into extended bargaining session SaturdayMay 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Bargaining teams representing Elgin Area School District U-46 and its 2,700-member teachers union were unable to reach a tentative agreement in the five originally sched...
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School wind farm bill passes SenateMay 06, 2010 11:00 pm - A bill that would allow school districts to use wind power to offset their energy costs cleared a major hurdle this week when the Illinois Senate passed the measure in a...
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Careless smoking blamed for fire at Long Grove residenceMay 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Careless smoking is being blamed for a fire in the 3200 block of Middlesax Drive in Long Grove Wednesday afternoon, officials said in a news release. Firefighters from ...
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U-46 summer school changes leave some parents peevedMay 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Four years after being adopted from a Russian orphanage, Joey and Will Zubinski are beginning to catch up to their peers academically. The boys, who attend first and sec...
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Drug paraphernalia found in home of suspected Hoffman bank robberMay 05, 2010 11:00 pm - The man charged with robbing five Northwest suburban banks in April is a husband and the father of two small children, was a 12-sport athlete in high school and has no p...
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St. Viator senior conducts his original compositionMay 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Jonathan Metzinger, a senior at St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights, dares to dream one day of composing film scores, and it's not that far-fetched. He learned l...
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Highly touted cheerleading coach returning to Buffalo Grove HighMay 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Jeff Siegal, Elk Grove High School's prized cheerleading coach whose coed varsity cheerleaders brought home five consecutive state championships, is returning to his hom...
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Judge spikes families' second try at settlement conference in U-46 suitMay 04, 2010 11:00 pm - A federal judge has spiked the Elgin families' retry at a settlement conference in the Elgin Area School District U-46 racial bias suit, even before school board members...
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Weather holds up for Mt. Prospect Special Olympics eventsMay 02, 2010 11:00 pm - More than 600 Special Olympics athletes had their day in the sun Sunday. But early that morning, the outlook appeared bleak for the Special Olympics Illinois Area 18 Spr...
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Schaumburg grad, sex abuse victim campaigns for 'Erin's Law'May 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Whether facing students, counselors or politicians, Erin Merryn tells her audience to think back to their elementary school days. Most hands go up when asked if they rem...