Kane County Schools
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When do tax breaks trump education?Oct 18, 2011 5:00 am - I’m writing to give you a student’s perspective about the issue of the potential extension of Sears tax breaks. To many lawmakers, we are just a number — a statistic if ...
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Dundee Rotary throws Halloween party for those with special needsOct 18, 2011 1:00 am - Two hundred sick and special needs children and adults will receive a Halloween treat on Sunday, Oct. 23, without contending with the wind, rain and cold air. The annua...
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Kane County considers speed limit change on road where teen diedOct 18, 2011 1:00 am - The speed limit on the stretch of Green Road in Elburn that took Lynlee Gilbert’s life May 16 indicates it’s safe to navigate the curves at 50 mph. Jeff Gilbert, father ...
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U-46 lawyers fire back at claims of segregationOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - Attorneys for Elgin Area School District U-46 worked Tuesday to poke holes in the testimony of a former director of the district's English Language Learners program who ...
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Former U-46 superintendent Neale testifies in bias caseOct 17, 2011 12:00 am - The former superintendent of Elgin Area District U-46 who spearheaded the boundary changes that are at the center of an ongoing bias suit against the district testified ...
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Batavia District 101 saves $363,000 in energy costsOct 17, 2011 12:00 am - Batavia Public School District 101 saved a little more than $363,000 in energy costs the last year through the Energy Education Program. School officials say the money ...
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Compromise needed on Sears incentiveOct 15, 2011 4:00 am - Annie Thompson, spokeswoman for Gov. Pat Quinn, hit the nail on the head when she stated in the Daily Herald, “Sears plays an important role in our state’s economy ...” ...
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It’s people who make St. Charles greatOct 15, 2011 4:00 am - If anyone were to ask me what the best town in the country is, there is no hesitation that I would say St. Charles. The quaint atmosphere, beautiful living space and, mo...
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End tax break for SearsOct 15, 2011 4:00 am - The Sears EDA has to be stopped. Clearly none of the people deciding on this issue have students in District 300 or care about our children; otherwise, this amendment wo...
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ECC students to visit King memorial in D.C.Oct 14, 2011 12:00 am - A group of students and staff from Elgin Community College will travel to Washington D.C. this weekend for the dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memoria...