Education
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Time-lapse video: St. Peter Lutheran students form a '150'Oct 31, 2014 1:00 am - St. Peter Lutheran School started in 1864, with 16 students being taught by a local carpenter at the back of a shoemaker's shop in what would become Arlington Heights. T...
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ECC receives national equity award for diversity programsOct 31, 2014 12:01 am - An earlier version of this story should have stated that Elgin Community College is among three community colleges nationwide to receive a national equity award from...
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Harper College toasts 'Distinguished Alumni' honoreesOct 30, 2014 5:30 am - It's hard to picture David Gott, the sharply dressed general manger of Woodfield Mall, in his high school years. Long before running the day-to-day operations of the sub...
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Lake Zurich Unit District 95 critical of proposal to redistribute state education fundingOct 30, 2014 5:30 am - Concerned about the possible loss of $3 million annually, Lake Zurich Unit District 95 wants residents to encourage lawmakers to oppose a proposal that would change how ...
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Harper College fire science instructor stepping down after 42 yearsOct 30, 2014 5:30 am - Richard Keyworth made a promise. He vowed never to bring a real Christmas tree into his family's home. At 71, the retired Elk Grove Village firefighter has stuck to his ...
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Work starts on UI Labs headquartersOct 30, 2014 1:01 am - The developers of a public-private research lab have broken ground on its headquarters in Chicago. Gov. Pat Quinn, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel a...
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Harper DeaFest brings expo, magic show to deaf audienceOct 30, 2014 1:01 am - From a Harper College stage Saturday, magician Matthew Morgan will make his wife disappear. OK, that's a cliché. But what makes the duo stand out from all the other bag ...
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Libertyville third-graders get special visit on grandparents dayOct 30, 2014 1:01 am - Students in third grade classes at Rockland Elementary School in Libertyville had a special visit Thursday with their grandparents. Teachers Rebecca Wickboldt and Linda ...
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Northwest suburban educators 'will not stand' for state funding cutsOct 30, 2014 1:01 am - Three Northwest suburban school districts held a joint forum Thursday night to rally parents and taxpayers against Senate Bill 16, a controversial proposal that would re...
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Quincy University working to fix mold problemsOct 30, 2014 1:01 am - QUINCY, Ill. - Quincy University officials are trying to combat mold found in several buildings owned by the school. Tim Weis, the university's vice president for busine...