Education
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Rand Paul says school choice could expand GOPApr 22, 2014 1:01 am - Presidential prospect visits Democratic stronghold of Chicago
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Lake County celebrates Earth DayApr 22, 2014 1:01 am - About 100 students and faculty from Computer Systems Institute in Gurnee spent Earth Day picking up garbage around the campus and the surrounding neighborhood. During "C...
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Mayor orders air conditioning for Chicago schoolsApr 22, 2014 1:01 am - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has ordered that air conditioning be added to every classroom in the Chicago Public Schools during the next five years. The mayor's office mad...
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Fox Valley area robotics team heads to world championshipApr 21, 2014 1:01 am - A team of 25 Fox Valley area high school students will compete in the FIRST Robotics World Finals Wednesday through Saturday in St. Louis. More than 2,700 teams made up...
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Mumps cases on rise at UW-MadisonApr 21, 2014 1:01 am - MADISON, Wis. - University health officials are warning students about a rise in confirmed cases of mumps at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The school says one to ...
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Batavia student fees could rise $75 to help pay for ChromebooksApr 21, 2014 1:00 am - Outfitting Batavia students for the proposed 21st Century Learning Plan could cost parents an extra $75 per year per student. That would buy all students in third throug...
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Mundelein High to stage 'The Secret Garden' musicalApr 20, 2014 11:00 pm - Mundelein High School's theater program presents the musical version of "The Secret Garden" May 1-4 in the school auditorium. The Thursday, Friday and Saturday performan...
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Judson students design shelters for disaster reliefApr 19, 2014 8:00 am - In times of disaster, how can one bring hope and dignity to people suffering in a protracted humanitarian crisis? It's a question Judson University's 33 sophomore archit...
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Study: Suburban schools could lose or gain if income tax dropsApr 19, 2014 8:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Most suburban school districts would see cuts in funding if the state's temporary income tax increase is rolled back as scheduled, according to a document ...
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Libertyville school to issue laptops to students in fallApr 18, 2014 5:30 am - A Libertyville parochial school is the latest to launch a program that equips students with personal laptop computers. Starting this fall, all sixth- through eighth-grad...