McHenry County Schools
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New accessible school playgrounds are a 'natural extension of the inclusive world'Aug 21, 2019 5:30 am - At least two suburban school systems have debuted inclusive playgrounds for the new academic season that are meant to be fun and accessible for children regardless of th...
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Girls tennis: Absences pave way for others to step up in Northwest suburbsAug 21, 2019 1:01 am - It's a season of change for the Northwest suburbs' girls tennis scene. Four prominent players, all state qualifiers including last year's Class 2A state doubles fourth-p...
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Girls swimming: Graves, Barrington expect to go the distance againAug 21, 2019 1:01 am - Barrington girls swimmer Maggie Graves excels in the 500 freestyle. "The 500 is the shortest distance I swim," the junior deadpanned. She wasn't kidding. Graves, who com...
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New District 300 teacher contract includes 4% raises, on averageAug 21, 2019 1:00 am - A new three-year teachers' contract guarantees nearly 4% annual raises on average for more than 1,500 employees within Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300. The D...
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District 118 board member resigns, citing health issueAug 21, 2019 1:00 am - Wauconda Unit School District 118 board member David Patterson has resigned, leaving a vacancy on the panel, officials announced this week. Patterson has served on the b...
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Why teen vaping is an epidemic that needs urgent attention, experts warnAug 20, 2019 5:30 am - E-cigarette use among teenagers is a growing epidemic that's quickly outpacing other substances, such as alcohol, marijuana, prescription drugs and opioids, health exper...
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Teen smoking/vaping by the numbersAug 20, 2019 5:30 am - Nationwide, the number of middle and high school students using electronic cigarettes rose from 2.1 million in 2017 to 3.6 million in 2018. Here's a look at teen use of ...
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Barrington students get warm welcome back to schoolAug 20, 2019 1:00 am - While not many kids are thrilled to leave summer vacation behind and head back to classes, it was hard not to catch the infectious enthusiasm of Principal Kenneth Hyllbe...
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Boys golf: Barrington will try to maintain recent successAug 17, 2019 1:01 am - Yes, the Barrington boys golf team is coming off a 2018 season where it won the Mid-Suburban League title and took eighth place at the Class 3A state tournament. But coa...
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Girls golf: Changes aplenty in Mid-Suburban LeagueAug 17, 2019 1:01 am - The 2019 girls golf season begins with a changing of the guard in the Mid-Suburban League. Hall of Fame coaches Jodi Schoeck of Barrington and Jim Hamann of Prospect wil...