Cook County Schools
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U-46 board candidates on increasing Hispanic parent involvementMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - As an influx of Hispanic residents has fueled recent growth in the Northwest suburbs, area school districts have seen their student populations change. According to 2008...
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Cook County assessor explains suburban branch cutsMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - A spokesman for the Cook County assessor's office said he empathizes with township officials who worry about the likelihood of more work once five suburban branches clos...
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Area Lutheran schools heading to national girls basketball tourneyMar 24, 2009 11:00 pm - The storied Immanuel Lutheran School girls basketball team took in the philosophy of NFL Hall of Famer Dave Casper when he visited their Palatine gym last week. Show up ...
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Township assessors brace as county offices closeMar 24, 2009 11:00 pm - One county's solution is now several townships' burden. Northwest suburban townships are bracing for an influx of residents seeking help after the Cook County assessor's...
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Northwest suburbs in 60 secondsMar 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Golden Apple winners named: Three area high school students are among the 100 named Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois by the Golden Apple Foundation. The winners include...
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Cook County briefsMar 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Ticket crackdown underway: Maine Township has launched a new program to track down those with parking and other outstanding tickets. The township now can identify violat...
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Community Unit District 300 hopefuls debate ethicsMar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Since the last school board election in Community Unit District 300, no board member has become embroiled in a scandal and no vendor has been accused of trading campaign...
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Ski helmet use way up - but less so close to homeMar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Natalie Allen never thought twice about cruising down black diamond runs in the Rockies with nothing on her head but a cotton cap. Until a few years ago, that is. "I dec...
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Should U-46 have considered pay cuts instead of job cuts?Mar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Lynda Alagna knows times are tough. The administrative assistant at Bartlett High School even says she applauds Elgin Area School District U-46's efforts to trim $17 mil...
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Cook County briefsMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Plumbing work causes fire: No one was injured in a Thursday morning fire in a Palatine home on the 0-100 block of south Winston Drive. Crews responded around 10:15 a.m. ...