Education
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One-song, socially distant concert brings musicians outside in LibertyvilleMay 15, 2020 1:00 am - The horns were there. The strings were there. The audience was there. Even the percussion section showed up. A one-song concert, organized by Libertyville High School Di...
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Waubonsee professor pens open letter to Class of 2020May 14, 2020 11:00 pm - When I was asked to be the 2020 commencement faculty marshal for Waubonsee Community College, I was truly honored because commencement is my very favorite day of the sch...
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Mount Prospect's St. Raymond School kicks off Teacher Appreciation Week with May Day paradeMay 14, 2020 6:00 am - "It was a day I will never forget," St. Raymond School Assistant Principal Cathy Hart said about the school's recent May Day Parade. To kick off the month and Teacher Ap...
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Wauconda Grade School food drive helps 1,000 familiesMay 14, 2020 6:00 am - Wauconda Grade school held its first "emergency food bank" on March 18 to help families during the COVID-19 pandemic, school closures and stay-at-home order. The school ...
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Palatine Township District 15 approves using relief funds for take-home ChromebooksMay 14, 2020 5:10 am - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 board members Wednesday night approved spending a portion of federal relief funds to supply all fourth-graders with laptop compu...
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Elgin charter school seeks to improve buildings on propertyMay 14, 2020 1:00 am - The Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter School plans to renovate and modernize buildings at the school site that currently are uninhabitable. Elgin City Council memb...
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Constable: Being the 'youngest ever' is old hat to 17-year-old college gradMay 13, 2020 11:00 pm - The first time he took the ACTs required by many colleges, Niam Abeysiriwardena scored a 28, which ranked him in the top 10% of high school seniors. He was 10 years old ...
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Images: Hoffman Estates High School senior send-off paradeMay 13, 2020 1:00 am - Hoffman Estates High School held a senior send-off parade for its Class of 2020 in the school's parking lot Wednesday on the eve of their scheduled graduation ceremony. ...
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Working together to keep business as usualMay 13, 2020 1:00 am - The Great Lockdown in response to the coronavirus will likely lead to a recession that is more severe than that of 2008, according to the IMF. While a highly educated wo...
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Bell-ringing before virtual Naperville graduationsMay 13, 2020 1:00 am - Naperville residents are invited to join 2020 graduates from Naperville Central and Naperville North high schools in a bell-ringing event to mark their virtual graduatio...