Cook County Schools
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Scouting Northwest girls water poloMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Barrington: Coach Mark Markwell has a team that's long on ability but short on experience after graduating a group that finished 20-7 and made the sectional final featur...
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U-46's funding bill passes SenateMar 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Legislation that could help Elgin Area School District U-46 claim millions more in state aid each year passed the state senate Thursday in a 40-15 vote. Sponsored by Sen...
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Benefit being held for Palatine cancer victimMar 18, 2010 11:00 pm - JoAnne Ripp is used to helping others, be it through two decades of ministry volunteer work at Willow Creek Community Church or pitching in while her two children attend...
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Dist. 57 fires bus driver, transportation directorMar 18, 2010 11:00 pm - The Mount Prospect Elementary District 57 school board fired bus driver Betty Burden along with her boss, Transportation Coordinator Vince Ramirez, who allowed Burden to...
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How much could salary cuts save U-46?Mar 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Nearly 25 percent of employees in Elgin Area School District U-46 are out of a job next year unless one of two things happen. The state's funding picture could, theoret...
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U-46 teachers' contract bargaining dates setMar 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Five contract negotiation sessions have been set with Elgin Area School District U-46 and its teachers union, members learned in a recent e-mail. Bargaining dates are s...
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Palatine Twp. Dist. 15 residents protest borrowing planMar 16, 2010 11:00 pm - A group of residents concerned with the financial future of Palatine Township Elementary District 15 are mobilizing to take on a monumental task. Armed with stacks of bl...
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Time to get serious on school fundingMar 16, 2010 11:00 pm - By this time, no one can be too surprised to hear that another school district is facing painful staffing cuts in order to address a budget disaster. It's a theme that h...
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Gangs here but shouldn't be toleratedMar 15, 2010 11:00 pm - While most of us are looking forward to the coming warmer weather, it also serves as a reminder to local authorities that gang crime could be near. "The nice weather com...
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U-46 teacher who recovered from in-school stabbing laid offMar 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Carolyn Gilbert isn't the type to make waves. After she was attacked by a 16-year-old student with a knife in January 2008, she lost her right eye, endured several surge...