Cook County Schools
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District 220 buses delayed by closed roadsApr 18, 2013 10:10 am - School buses serving Barrington Unit District 220 are dealing with many closed roads throughout the district’s 72 square miles Thursday morning — from North Barrington t...
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Does it matter if districts cover teacher contributions?Apr 17, 2013 5:30 am - Illinois teachers are supposed to put 9.4 percent of their salaries toward their pensions. Yet, teachers in at least 27 suburban school districts have some or all of the...
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Inspirational Streamwood drummer loses cancer battleApr 11, 2013 10:00 am - Justin Miller, a young Streamwood drummer who kept drumming — and inspiring others — even after losing his dominant arm to cancer, has succumbed to the disease he fought...
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The SoapboxApr 06, 2013 5:00 am - Saplings in demand: The suburbs’ battle against the dreaded emerald ash borer continues to be an uphill one. As many infected ash trees are being removed, we’ve learn th...
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Torres: Elgin U-46 has much to be proud ofApr 05, 2013 5:34 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 has much to be proud of, Superintendent Jose Torres told an audience of district employees and community members. He also gave a broad ov...
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Wheeling students tell lawmakers how important citizenship isApr 05, 2013 5:23 am - It began as a real-life learning unit on immigration for students in Wheeling, Buffalo Grove, Arlington Heights and Mount Prospect. It ended Thursday with a collection o...
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State reps speak at Barrington HS April 3Mar 28, 2013 1:19 pm - Members of the public are welcome to hear Republican state Rep. David McSweeney of Barrington Hills and Democratic state Rep. Christian Mitchell discuss various regional...
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The SoapboxMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - Props for Pierotti: How about some props for Dewey Pierotti, who has held down the fort as both president and interim director of the DuPage County Forest Preserve Distr...
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Dozens gather to mourn Palatine family killed in crashMar 22, 2013 10:00 am - With every gentle knock on the front door, Lupe Perez feels both comfort and dread. Knowing how many people loved her mother, sister and nephew brings the Palatine woman...
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Hoffman Estates native hits right notes in HollywoodMar 12, 2013 5:00 am - The way Emerson Swinford sees it, he had no choice. He had to work with music. Or die trying. "This is what I've dreamed of since I was a kid," Swinford said. "I had ...