Kane County
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U-46 middle schoolers see gains, but district lagsOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Hundreds more students at Elgin Area School District U-46's eight middle schools met state reading and math standards last school year. Middle school scores inched up st...
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New library magazine showcases teens' talentsOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - The Roselle Public Library is searching for creative young minds. Poets. Writers. Artists. The library is offering children and teenagers the opportunity to showcase th...
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Hillard's a big hit for FremdOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Nick Hillard definitely has the primal instinct for playing middle linebacker. When someone with the ball comes his way, the Fremd senior wants to do more than just make...
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Informal Dist. 211 talks aim to halt strikeOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Behind the rhetoric of labor negotiations at Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211, the two sides continue to talk informally, suggesting there's still hope of av...
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Batavia Yankees win Majors TournamentOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - The Batavia Youth Baseball Yankees swept a doubleheader to capture the Batavia/Geneva Majors fall baseball championship. Facing the Batavia Red Sox in Sunday's first gam...
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Schools will test students throughout the yearOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - With more area schools failing to meet standards on state tests this year, educators in the Northwest suburbs are hoping a new tool will turn the trend around. In Pala...
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Educators get passport to learning on China tripOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Invited to participate in an upcoming educational forum in China, Libertyville High School Principal Brad Swanson was ecstatic about the opportunity. He had a problem, h...
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Mother, son critical after accident in ElginOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - A mother and son are in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle in Elgin Tuesday, police said. The mother, 38-year-old Rocio Jasso, and her 4-year-old son, Sergi...
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Naperville looks to tighten its beltOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Do more with less was the prevailing message at Tuesday's Naperville City Council budget workshop. Faced with a recommended 10-cent hike to the city's property tax rate,...
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Hawthorn Woods trailblazes plan for village path networkOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - The saying goes that every 1,000-mile journey begins with a single step. And for the village of Hawthorn Woods, miles of bike and pedestrian paths will likely begin with...