Cook County Schools
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Middle school bands find their groove at Jazz JamboreeJan 28, 2018 10:00 pm - The 21st annual Jazz Jamboree, held earlier this month at Thomas Middle School in Arlington Heights, took Megan Duffy back to her roots. Now in her third year as band di...
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Mount Prospect to honor Shining Stars at awards galaJan 16, 2018 10:00 pm - Mount Prospect to honor community members at awards gala
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The sky's the limit: Wheeling High School students work on NASA projectJan 10, 2018 10:00 pm - Students across the U.S. dream of working for NASA one day, but for students in Wheeling High School's advanced engineering program, that dream is now a reality. Since ...
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Hoffman Estates P.E. teacher helps kids build confidenceJan 08, 2018 5:00 am - Blaine "Gene" Wohlert, 54, has spent his entire career - 32 years - teaching physical education to elementary students in Elgin Area School District U-46. A resident of ...
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PE teachers use tech to track student performanceJan 08, 2018 5:00 am - Brad Alper and Kevin Conway are physical education teachers at South Middle School in Arlington Heights. Alper, who received his teaching degree at Northeastern Illinoi...
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Notable deaths of 2017 in the Fox ValleyDec 25, 2017 10:00 pm - If you have jogged the Fox River Trail, watched a minor-league baseball game in Geneva, sped across the Fabyan Parkway bridge or been to the Kane County Judicial Center,...
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Biggest stories of the year in Northwest Cook CountyDec 22, 2017 5:00 am - Here's a look at some of the biggest stories of the year in the Northwest suburbs: Speeding car kills three Three members of an Arlington Heights family were killed...
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Suburban youths sing at CSO's 'Home Alone' concertsDec 17, 2017 10:00 pm - For the second time in three years, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra offered a "Home Alone" concert, featuring its members playing John Williams' score right along with th...
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Arlington Heights lawyer honored for mentoring, advising other attorneysNov 28, 2017 7:00 am - Arlington Heights attorney Ernie Blomquist has served as the village's prosecutor for 40 years, but he still draws on his roots as a teacher. Before his law career, Blom...
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New Burlington Store donates $10K to Hoffman Estates schoolNov 06, 2017 10:00 pm - Heather Wilson is a veteran administrator in Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54, but she still remembers her days as a teacher and math coach at Ben Franklin Ele...