Cook County Schools
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Algonquin karate phenom is also an honors studentOct 13, 2011 6:00 am - Delaney Lebedun is a polite 15-year-old whose impish smile and understated confidence can't help but charm you. She's also a karate world champion who could side kick yo...
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Maine West named Illinois Democracy SchoolOct 13, 2011 1:00 am - Maine West High School is among only 11 Illinois high schools to be recognized as an “Illinois Democracy School,” based on the Social Science Department’s commitment to ...
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Elk Grove's Doll is Bears Coach of the WeekOct 13, 2011 1:00 am - Head football coach Brian Doll of Elk Grove High School has been named the Chicago Bears High School Coach of the Week for this season's Week 6. Doll is in his third yea...
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Test drive a Lincoln for Barrington H.S.Oct 13, 2011 12:00 am - Wickstrom Ford Lincoln is bringing Lincoln's newly launched Drive Smart For Your School program to the Barrington community — in an effort to raise up to $6,000 for Barr...
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Did your taxes go up because of schools?Oct 12, 2011 6:00 am - Schools always take the biggest chunk of property taxes, making up roughly 70 percent of a suburban property owner's tax bill. So when tax rates for 84 suburban school ...
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By the numbersOct 12, 2011 6:00 am - Here’s a look at some key figures from an analysis of the property tax rates of 84 suburban school districts in six counties. 83: Number of school districts where rates ...
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Don’t cut short kids’ educationOct 12, 2011 5:00 am - I am writing to voice my concern and my rejection of Senate Bill 400 and Amendment 3 of the bill. I support schools and reject any cuts in funding because the students a...
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Elk Grove HS will party Friday morningOct 12, 2011 12:00 am - Who needs Friday Dance Parties? At Elk Grove High School, students started dancing on Wednesday in between class periods. That’s when they learned they will be featured ...
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Local kids do jumping jacks to break a world recordOct 12, 2011 12:00 am - When Emily Bondarenko and Sophia Model brought a copy of National Geographic Kids Magazine to their 5th grade class, they never thought it would wind up with their entir...
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Teen plans clothing swap for Wheeling schoolOct 11, 2011 12:00 am - Struggling families at Jack London Middle School in Wheeling will have the chance to bring home new outfits for their children thanks to a former student and Buffalo Gro...