Cook County Schools
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New programs, equipment welcome Dist. 300, U-46 studentsAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Students across Kane and McHenry counties can expect to find more than just new books when they return to school over the next few weeks. District leaders say students w...
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Mead Jr. High celebrates 30 yearsAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Past and current families, teachers and principals of Margaret Mead Junior High School in Elk Grove Village are being invited back for the 30th anniversary of Schaumburg...
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New conductor joins Elgin Youth Symphony OrchestraAug 17, 2011 1:00 am - The Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra will welcome a new conductor to its ranks for the 2011-2012 season. Andy Masters, of North Aurora, will start as the conductor of the ...
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Geneva leads the way in ACT composite scoreAug 17, 2011 1:00 am - When it came to the class of 2011 and the ACT exam, Larkin and Batavia high schools had a huge increase in composite score. Three other Fox Valley school districts incre...
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D300 sharing fiber optic cable network with othersAug 17, 2011 1:00 am - As Community Unit District 300 builds a fiber-optic cable network connecting its 27 schools, some local communities are finding out they can tap into that resource and s...
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The Why: Experts analyze why Facio stabbed his teacherAug 17, 2011 12:00 am - Angel Facio says he didn’t know he was going to hurt Carolyn Gilbert that cold January day. Committing such a random act is not unusual for teens pushed to the brink, ex...
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Incarceration: Rehabilitation not part of Angel Facio's lifeAug 17, 2011 12:00 am - He'd be taking classes at Elgin Community College by now, he imagines. Angel Facio had always wanted to be a chef. “Eggs con chorizo” were one of the specialties he used...
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Rev. Patrick Durkin, one of St. Viator’s founders, passesAug 17, 2011 12:00 am - One of the faculty members who helped launch St. Viator High School 50 years ago next month has died. The Rev. Patrick Durkin passed away Sunday at the age of 85. Fr. Du...
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Public defender: Facio ‘perplexed me’Aug 16, 2011 12:00 am - Cook County Public Defender James Martin has represented hundreds of juveniles over the years. Some details of their cases naturally blur with the passage of time. But A...
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Isolation: The constant for Angel FacioAug 16, 2011 12:00 am - Elgin teen describes emotions on the day he stabbed teacher