Cook County Schools
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106 years old, and a new high school graduateAug 25, 2009 11:00 pm - A rare birthday celebration took place Tuesday at Friendship Village in Schaumburg. Residents and guests jammed the atrium of its residential unit, Bridgewater Place, w...
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Mt. Prospect man charged in BB gun shooting of Elk Grove girlAug 22, 2009 11:00 pm - A 27-year-old Mount Prospect man is being held on charges he shot a member of the St. Viator High School golf team with a high-powered BB gun as she competed at Old Orch...
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Cook County briefsAug 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Hanover Park confirms borer: The presence of the emerald ash borer in Hanover Park has been confirmed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture. The insects were found o...
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A bad news-good news budget for Dist. 211Aug 20, 2009 11:00 pm - The desperate times that surrounded Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 four years ago before voters passed a tax-rate increase prepared the district for the cu...
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Start of year a time to celebrate at Anne Fox SchoolAug 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Teachers at Hanover Park's Anne Fox School hit the streets this week to welcome students and their families back for a new school year. "Takin' it to the Streets" has be...
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Northwest suburban briefsAug 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Police plan checkpoints Arlington Heights police will operate three roadside checkpoints between Friday, Aug. 21, and Saturday, Sept. 5, to look for drivers impaired by ...
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Quinn signs fix for school districts that pass tax hikesAug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - If someone asked you for $10, and you knew if you gave him the money that he would also lose $5, would you still give him the money? Until Gov. Pat Quinn signed a new la...
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Barrington panel to promote cultural eventsAug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Barrington has created a new cultural commission to better coordinate and cross-promote the many cultural activities already going on in the village. The Barrington Cult...
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Budget woes may get in way of new buses for U-46Aug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 may pull back on spending $3 million to replace old school buses this year because of budget problems. A total of 43 buses are in need of...
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U-46 budget will have district holding lineAug 17, 2009 11:00 pm - After finding itself millions in the red last year, Elgin Area School District U-46 is looking at a bare bones 2009-10 budget. The proposed $434 million spending plan is...