Education
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UOP in Des Plaines sponsors chemistry competitionApr 03, 2014 11:00 pm - UOP volunteers and $10,000 in grant money from Honeywell Hometown Solutions recently helped more than 3,000 students from Chicago area middle schools learn more about sc...
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District 158 to ban electronic cigarettes on campusesApr 03, 2014 5:30 am - The days of "The Marlboro Man" might be long gone, yet a new wave of advertising with electronic cigarettes is bringing back the idea that it's cool to smoke. And teenag...
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24-hour bicycle relay:Apr 03, 2014 1:01 am - Cyclists can help bridge the gap between literacy support and kids in crisis at the 24-hour cycle relay Friday and Saturday at the Amphibian Multisport facility, 130 N. ...
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Schools consider new test fee amid budget worriesApr 03, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - As they juggle school-reform demands with budget cuts, state education officials are considering retaining a traditional college-readiness test for high sc...
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Golden Apple teaching award finalists namedApr 03, 2014 1:01 am - Golden Apple Thursday announced 32 finalists for the 2014 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching. The finalists were selected from a pool of 620 nominations and ...
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Quinn makes push for scholarships in statewide tourApr 03, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn is promoting his plan to increase the number of need-based scholarships over the next five years. The Chicago Democrat on Thursday toured universities ar...
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Gavin South students hear Holocaust presentationApr 03, 2014 1:01 am - Gavin South Elementary School students sat wide-eyed Thursday as they listened to Holocaust speaker Fern Schumer Chapman during a presentation at the Ingleside school. S...
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Returning summer employees leave few openings in Dundee TownshipApr 02, 2014 7:01 am - Dundee Township's summer employment picture will not change much from last year. The park district, the township's largest summer employer, will hire a few more people, ...
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Astronaut to speak at U of I commencementApr 02, 2014 1:01 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Astronaut and University of Illinois graduate Michael Hopkins will deliver the commencement address at his alma mater's spring graduation next month. H...
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Democrats introduce bill to change school fundingApr 02, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - A group of Democratic lawmakers Wednesday introduced a long-awaited piece of legislation that would dramatically change the way schools are funded in Illin...