Cook County Schools
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Why tax burden went up for Cook County homeownersJun 13, 2012 5:30 am - How can tax bills go up when home values are going down? The question has had homeowners all over the suburbs shaking their heads in the last few years. In suburban Cook...
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Kickoff event Wednesday for new arts centerJun 12, 2012 3:00 pm - Organizers of the Fox Performing Arts Center will hold a kickoff event at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 13, at Otto Engineering, 11 W. Main St., Carpentersville. The Fox Perfor...
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Some 10,000 severe storms can delay, ground air travel plans annuallyJun 12, 2012 10:59 am - Students in Golden Apple award-winner Maria Barba’s third-grade class at MacArthur Elementary School in Hoffman Estates asked, “What happens to airplanes during severe w...
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Maine East teacher honored; Bartlett library exec named to state boardJun 11, 2012 11:34 am - Ÿ Maine East High School teacher Jonathan Hunter was honored as the SkillsUSA Advisor of the Year for Illinois. Hunter was recognized during the SkillsUSA State Conferen...
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The SoapboxJun 09, 2012 5:00 am - Ray and the first morning of summer: Here's how Ray Bradbury wrote about growing up in Waukegan in the intro to “Dandelion Wine.” “It was a quiet morning, the town cover...
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Allen takes over Harper softball programJun 08, 2012 2:27 pm - Cray Allen wasn’t looking for a chance, but when Harper College came calling, Allen listened. Then he considered, and eventually decided to leave his position as Burling...
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Barrington District 220 weighing schedule changesJun 07, 2012 2:15 pm - While the results of a recent community survey reflect interest in a number of adjustments to the school day and school year in Barrington Unit District 220, much more d...
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On-time Cook County tax bill delivery saves moneyJun 07, 2012 5:30 am - Cook County taxpayers could save money now that their second-installment property tax bills are expected to arrive on time for the first time in more than three decades....
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Barrington High School administrator under investigation retiresJun 06, 2012 3:18 pm - A Barrington High School administrator on leave since April while district officials and police investigate financial and operational aspects of her position has retired...
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Schaumburg district clamps down on graduation cheeringJun 06, 2012 3:12 pm - Jane Addams Junior High School in Schaumburg graduated its Class of 2012 Monday, but four students who walked up to get their diplomas were refused — because their “chee...