Education
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Dream Scribers program helps women in Kane County Jail tell their stories, get them publishedFeb 25, 2022 5:00 am - One woman reflects on enduring a life of drugs, sexual abuse and domestic violence. At 40 years old, she hopes to help others avoid the same troubled journey. Another wo...
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Pritzker lifts school mask mandate even as state Supreme Court strikes down order blocking it
Feb 25, 2022 12:00 am - All schools in Illinois will be able to go mask-optional if they wish on Monday, joining most other indoor public settings across the state. Gov. J.B. Pritzker said late...
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District 211 schools collaborate to bring Hispanic artwork to the communityFeb 24, 2022 5:00 am - Students at Conant and Schaumburg high schools know what Hispanic culture means to them. And they're not just sharing it with classmates - they're taking the message to ...
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District 300 names new schoolFeb 24, 2022 12:00 am - Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300's newest school has a name. School board members Tuesday approved naming the district's newest school Big Timber Elementary S...
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District 203 superintendent defends shift on masksFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - During another school board meeting in which some Naperville Unit District 203 parents criticized and others supported officials for recent masking decisions, Superinten...
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CLC receives national award for global education opportunitiesFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - College of Lake County is the only community college in the U.S. to win a 2022 Sen. Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization, officials announced Wednesday. The ...
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Judson University and Technology & Manufacturing Association create partnership for new Manufacturing Leadership ProgramFeb 22, 2022 10:00 pm - Judson University and the Technology and Manufacturing Association have begun an exclusive partnership to offer a new Manufacturing Leadership Program at Judson's Elgin,...
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Constable: Insect Fear Film Festival features 'King of Sting'Feb 22, 2022 4:30 am - For those of us who got the first vaccine shot, the second vaccine shot, the flu shot, the booster shot and all those other shots throughout our life, we owe a bit of gr...
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Villa Park school hosts Jesse White Tumblers for Black History MonthFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - The Jesse White Tumblers somersaulted their way into Islamic Foundation School in Villa Park Tuesday as part of Black History Month festivities. Every year during Februa...
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Four suburban educators among finalists for top state teacher awardFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - Four suburban educators are among the finalists for the Illinois State Board of Education's 2022 Teacher of the Year prize, officials announced Tuesday. The honorees wer...