Education
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Lake County school earns state's only green ribbonApr 23, 2014 1:01 am - The youngest students in Woodland Elementary District 50 are "Growing up Green," and the practices associated with the effort have received national recognition. Woodlan...
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Enjoy art at Mundelein High:Apr 23, 2014 1:01 am - Mundelein High School's Advanced Placement Art Show will be held Thursday, May 1. The show will run from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. in the school cafeteria, 1350 W. Hawley St. Th...
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Schools collecting shoes:Apr 23, 2014 1:01 am - Wauconda Unit District 118 students and staffers are collecting used shoes for a contest. The shoes will be reused or recycled. The drive began Monday and ends Friday. C...
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Annual Earth Day trip a learning experience for studentsApr 23, 2014 1:00 am - Students at Einstein Academy ditched their sneakers for wading boots Tuesday as they explored Tyler Creek to learn about the health of the Fox River tributary which flow...
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District 211 issuing iPads to all studentsApr 23, 2014 1:00 am - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 will issue iPads to every student and teacher at its seven schools in August after a gradual buildup and self-analysis of it...
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Law enforcement leaders says early education lessens crimeApr 22, 2014 11:00 pm - It seemed innocent enough, when Schaumburg Police Chief James Lamkin served as a guest reader on Monday in a preschool room at Elizabeth Blackwell School in Schaumburg. ...
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Oral history of community colleges readiedApr 22, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - A yearlong effort to capture the stories of a schooling system that covers the entire state and educates nearly one million students will be unveiled next ...
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Carmel presents 'Guys and Dolls':Apr 22, 2014 1:01 am - Carmel Catholic High School's Fine Arts Department presents its spring musical, "Guys and Dolls," based on the story by Damon Runyon. Performance dates are: 7 p.m., Frid...
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U of I installing meters at disabled parking spotsApr 22, 2014 1:01 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The University of Illinois will start installing meters at disabled parking spaces on campus. The News-Gazette reported Tuesday that the school plans t...
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Warren Twp. High students to perform 'Into the Woods'Apr 22, 2014 1:01 am - Warren Township High School students are putting the finishing touches on their upcoming spring musical "Into the Woods." Performances, under the direction of Sarah Rid...