Education
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Huntley school board members who criticized ‘reckless spending’ as candidates vote to raise taxes
Dec 30, 2023 12:16 pm - The Huntley Community School District 158 board has voted to raise the school district’s property tax levy. The district voted for an increase of 5%, the maximum hike all...
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College of DuPage addresses growing industry demand with new cannabis certificateDec 28, 2023 8:42 pm - Responding to the dynamic needs of the regional workforce, College of DuPage recently developed a new Cannabis/Industrial Hemp Cultivation and Operations Certificate desi...
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Meet the new superintendent of Glen Ellyn District 41Dec 28, 2023 11:47 am - Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 school board members will introduce new Superintendent Jeff McHugh with a welcome reception at Hadley Junior High School. During the boa...
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U.S. tensions with China are fraying long-cultivated academic ties. Will the chill hurt US interests?
Dec 24, 2023 7:39 am - WASHINGTON — In the 1980s, Fu Xiangdong was a young Chinese virology student who came to the United States to study biochemistry. More than three decades later, he had a ...
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16 E. coli cases now tied to Huntley High School outbreak; 2 students hospitalized
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Prospect Hts. District 23 plans referendum to fund full-day kindergarten, other improvementsDec 20, 2023 3:53 pm - With a state deadline to offer full-day kindergarten approaching, Prospect Heights Elementary School District 23 will again ask voters to approve a tax hike to pay for ad...
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Maine Township District 207 names next superintendentDec 20, 2023 10:46 am - A veteran suburban educator and administrator has been hired as Maine Township High School District 207’s next superintendent. Tatiana Bonuma, currently the deputy superi...
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District 41 selects new superintendentDec 20, 2023 10:03 am - Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 school board members have named Jeffrey McHugh as the district’s new superintendent. McHugh, who has more than 20 years of experience in...
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Major restructuring: Elgin U-46 considering closure of six elementary schoolsDec 19, 2023 6:47 pm - In response to outdated buildings and shrinking enrollment, Elgin Area District U-46 could close as many as six elementary schools. District officials Monday presented sc...
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'He loved helping others': Wauconda High mourning teacher killed in weekend crashDec 13, 2023 1:04 pm - The Wauconda High School community is mourning a longtime teacher killed in a weekend car crash. Bob Gillen, 53, of Palatine, had been on staff at Wauconda High since 19...