McHenry County Schools
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Magazine reveals new details about NIU shooterJul 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Steven Kazmierczak admired how the gunman at Virginia Tech chained the doors to prevent students from escaping and the plan by two Columbine High School students to crea...
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Hometown Fest finished strongJul 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Palatine's Hometown Fest bounced back from a slow start to go down as one of the more memorable Independence Day celebrations in recent years. The Palatine Jaycees estim...
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Summer a tough sell for fundraisingJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Members of local civic organizations are learning this is a tough summer to raise money. Selling tickets for a fundraising dinner or collecting items for a benefit garag...
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Creativity shines through Carpentersville shopJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - When you walk into Surface Studio, Keren Navarro's new business in Carpentersville along Randall Road, you can see her creativity on display throughout. There's the fish...
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U-46 study finds shortcomings in middle school instructionJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Large class sizes, inconsistent structure and a lack of technology have left Elgin Area School District U-46 middle school students behind their peers, an internal study...
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Briefs: Board seeks applicantsJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - The Cary District 26 school board is seeking applicants to fill the open seat left when Kristin Lewis resigned July 2. Lewis was appointed to the board in May 2006 and w...
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District 300 OKs early budget with big unknownJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Despite not knowing how much money it will get from the state, Community Unit District 300 has approved an early version of its 2008-09 budget. The $184.67 million opera...
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District 158 approves budget amid uncertaintyJul 07, 2008 11:00 pm - With key factors affecting revenue and spending still unsettled, Huntley Unit District 158 has approved a tentative operating budget for the 2008-09 school year. The ope...
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District 300 needs to be carefulJul 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Recently, the Eastside Study Committee presented three scenarios to the District 300 school board to help alleviate overcrowding and provide extended day kindergarten an...
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Union contract may raise other costsJul 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Any health-care cost increase teachers get in their current contract negotiations with Huntley Unit District 158 will have a costly ripple effect. The district's contrac...