Cook County Schools
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From the armed servicesJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - • Army Pvt. Joshua A. Freeman graduated from the H-8 Tracked Vehicle Recovery Specialist Course at Fort Knox, Ky. The course is designed to train students in the skills ...
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U-46 receives second large safety grant in a yearJul 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Safety czar John Heiderscheidt has spent the past three years raising the bar on disaster readiness in the state's second-largest school district. Elgin Area School Dist...
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South Elgin high schooler taking her bike overseasJul 13, 2009 11:00 pm - If you ask Jessi Prinner what she did over the summer, be prepared for a lengthy answer with an international flair. The South Elgin cyclist - who just started racing fo...
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Time for another tale from the fellowship of reformJul 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Reform. It's a nice word, kind of rolls off the tongue. It makes an especially nice sound in a state accustomed to felonious politicos who rub elbows with Mafiosi and co...
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Dist. 211 contract a bust for taxpayersJul 12, 2009 11:00 pm - The fact that this new contract guarantees teachers a cost of living increase the second-fourth years of the contract and offers step raises as well is totally irrespons...
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Black belt boss: New Dist. 301 super spills on goals, martial arts movesJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Central Unit District 301 Superintendent Todd Stirn just wrapped up his second week on the job. In between teacher contract negotiations, we sat down with him and asked ...
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Chicago media academy program popular with suburban studentsJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Like many kids, Marc Barrowclift has had a number of different aspirations as he's grown up. The St. Charles native dreamed of being an astronaut. A magician. A comic bo...
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Cook County briefsJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Attorney running for Congress: Highland Park attorney Elliot Richardson is running for Congress as a Democrat in the 10th House District, a spokesman said Friday. Richar...
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Pros work with young football hopefulsJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Local athletes - some hoping to make it big - were offered a rare opportunity Friday to practice under those who've already reached that level. Behind Palatine's Village...
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Things work out well for Knights at IUJul 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Prospect's boys basketball team decided to give the Indiana University team camp a try this summer. "It worked out really well," Prospect coach John Camardella said of t...