Cook County Schools
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Szafarowicz steals the showNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - After a 28-4 season and returning almost all its key players, Wheeling's girls basketball team and its fans are expecting a big season. The Wildcats sure enjoyed a big s...
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Suburban moms praying while their kids are learningNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - It's 9 a.m. on a Friday morning and four moms are huddled in a living room. With Bibles on their laps and coffee mugs on the table, they begin to pray. "Dear Lord, help...
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U-46 grads: High schools need improvementNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - A sizable percentage of Elgin Area School District U-46 graduates had a less-than-ideal high school experience, according to a recent survey. Of the 640 graduates questi...
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Briefs: Fundraiser for Elk Grove manNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Friends of Elk Grove Village resident and Conant High School graduate Eric Mogensen will host a fundraiser for him in Schaumburg tonight as he faces a medical crisis. Th...
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Agency's done, but food drive isn'tNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Julio Mayorga was laid off last month. He talks about it very matter-of-factly and doesn't want anyone to worry about him. Mayorga is the former executive director of Me...
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U-46 marching bands uniteNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Bartlett High School band director Paul Loucas might be considered a modern day Music Man. He may not be leading 76 trombones or 110 cornets in this year's Chicago Thank...
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Petitions available for all local electionsNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - The presidential election might have just taken place, but local governing bodies are already getting ready for the contest coming up in April. Petitions are available ...
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Palatine to hit 75,000 residentsNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Officials say Palatine is nearly built out and that trends suggest its population will peak at 75,000 people within the next 10 years. Despite being one of the Chicago a...
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Central School honors memory of fifth-graderNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - On July 4, Laura Napravnik spent an almost-perfect Independence Day at a sleepover at the house of her best friend, fellow Central School fifth-grader Lexi Porreca, 11. ...
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More U-46 students carrying plasticNov 11, 2008 10:00 pm - An increasing number of Elgin Area School District U-46 students are learning the value of carrying plastic. District officials are reporting that 8,000, about one-fifth...