Cook County Schools
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Some still have use for teachers, it seemsSep 27, 2009 11:00 pm - More than 15 years ago, I retired from teaching mathematics in a local public school district and still have a keen interest in the formal education of youngsters. My ob...
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Even after a summer of staycations, local skating rinks are strugglingSep 26, 2009 11:00 pm - The Mainstreet USA roller rink, built in 1972, has survived disco, grunge and boy bands. It's endured Afros, perms and mullets, while over the years hosting countless ch...
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Saturday SoapboxSep 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Bed of nails: We normally don't recommend lying between two beds of nails, putting a cinder block over your chest and having someone whack you with a sledgehammer. But ...
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NFL star 'honored' by connection to Elgin High playerSep 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Just as the story of Winfred Cooper's magical touchdown didn't start in the end zone, it hasn't ended there, either. A local father - with the help of the Green Bay Pack...
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Bond set for Palatine student on gun chargeSep 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Bond was set at $10,000 Thursday for a Palatine High School student charged with two felonies after he was accused of bringing a loaded gun to school Wednesday. Maximili...
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Harper athlete suspendedSep 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Harper College has suspended Devonte Duerson, 18, pending the outcome of a felony robbery charge in Justice, a college spokesman said. Duerson, a freshman, was a defensi...
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Palatine Kiwanis sell peanutsSep 24, 2009 11:00 pm - The Palatine Kiwanis Club will hold its 50th annual Peanut Day fundraiser Friday, Sept. 25 and Saturday, Sept. 26. Kiwanis members and their Peanut Partners, local organ...
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U-46 to retired teacher subs: 'Go home'Sep 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Several long-term substitute teachers in Elgin Area School District U-46 were told to pack up and go home Tuesday without warning. The teachers, who were working at Cole...
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Bartlett grad's body comes home; wake is FridaySep 23, 2009 11:00 pm - The body of Pfc. Matthew Martinek of DeKalb returned home Wednesday, and was escorted by the Patriot Guard Riders from DuPage Airport. Martinek, 20, a 2007 Bartlett Hig...
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River Trails schools considering grade level centersSep 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Residents and employees of River Trail Elementary District 26 are invited to an Oct. 1 meeting to discuss turning the district's schools into grade level centers, where ...