Education
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Progress reported in Waukegan teachers strikeOct 10, 2014 1:01 am - The two sides in the Waukegan Unit District 60 teachers strike released a statement Friday indicating progress is being made toward ending the labor dispute that has rea...
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Mundelein High board meets:Oct 10, 2014 1:01 am - The Mundelein High School board will meet Tuesday to discuss the district's credit rating, a snow plowing agreement and the ongoing progress of an effort to give every s...
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U of I fraternity will remain open despite suspensionOct 10, 2014 1:01 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The CEO of the Alpha Tau Omega National Fraternity says the University of Illinois chapter will remain active even though it was suspended by the unive...
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Teachers union leader's illness deemed seriousOct 09, 2014 1:01 am - The president of the Chicago Teachers Union, who is also a potential challenger to Mayor Rahm Emanuel, has "a serious illness" that required surgery and will need time t...
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Notre Dame to extend benefits to same-sex spousesOct 09, 2014 1:01 am - SOUTH BEND, Ind. - The University of Notre Dame has told employees it's extending health care and other benefits to same-sex spouses after the U.S. Supreme Court effecti...
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Harper College hosts prime-time viewing of partial solar eclipseOct 09, 2014 1:01 am - So you overslept and missed that hoopla over the blood moon? The next spectacle in the skies comes later this month, and Harper College will provide prime viewing. A par...
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CLC hosts Engineering night Oct. 16Oct 09, 2014 1:01 am - College of Lake County will host its annual Engineering Night on Thursday, Oct. 16. The event is geared for those who wish to learn about careers in engineering and mee...
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Lenders support $17 million Chicago preschool projectOct 08, 2014 1:01 am - Business leaders say making an investment in early childhood education in Chicago will result in the reduced cost of future education programs. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanue...
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SIU looking to recruit in southern IllinoisOct 08, 2014 1:01 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. - Southern Illinois University plans to shift its recruitment focus to students from the southern part of the state, returning to a strategy that worked...
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Mundelein High show choirs to host 'Idol' contestOct 08, 2014 1:01 am - Mundelein High School's show choirs will host the annual Mundelein Idol competition Saturday, Oct. 18. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the school auditorium, 1350 W...