Education
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U-46 plans open house sessions for boundary plan feedbackJan 06, 2025 1:23 pm - As part of reorganizing school boundaries in the Unite U-46 plan, Elgin Area School District U-46 is holding a series of open house sessions focused on specific school networks.
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St. Mary of Gostyn hosts 2025 Knights of Columbus free throw championship for kidsJan 06, 2025 12:37 pm - Local Knights of Columbus hosts free throw basketball competition for kids ages 9-14 on Jan. 12. Winners advance to district and national championships.
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Huntley Unit District 158 board approves 2024 tax levyJan 06, 2025 12:29 pm - The Huntley Unit District 158 board adopts $95 million tax levy for 2024, a 2% increase over last year.
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Aurora mayor welcomes 100 third-graders for lessons on local governmentJan 06, 2025 11:54 am - Aurora mayor hosts 100 third-graders at city hall, teaching them about local government with tours, museum visit, and first responder demonstrations.
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Women of Distinction winner Marcy Piekos ‘brings it all together’ at helm of Leadership Greater McHenry County
Jan 06, 2025 11:53 am - Marcy Piekos knows the movers and shakers throughout McHenry County. She’s helped shape them, watched them blossom in confidence and take on leadership opportunities. In...
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Carlin Nalley Foundation adds new scholarship for ‘Future Business Leader’Jan 06, 2025 11:01 am - Lisle High seniors have the opportunity for a new Future Business Leader scholarship thanks to alumni donor's generosity.
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How taxpayers can stay in touch with District 57 during Westbrook, Lincoln constructionJan 02, 2025 4:59 pm - Mount Prospect Elementary School District 57 is trying to keep taxpayers in the loop about the progress on construction of a replacement for Lincoln Middle School and the addition to the Westbrook School for Young Learners.
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Journaling workshop helps parents address childhood trauma and adversityJan 02, 2025 4:13 pm - Award-winning science journalist and author Donna Jackson Nakazawa returns to the GPS Parent Series to introduce journaling practices that can heal trauma, calm the mind, and promote gratitude.
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‘A good, viable option’: More women are choosing to work in the trades for better pay and benefits
Jan 02, 2025 1:08 pm - A growing number of women are entering the trades. According to Institute for Women’s Policy Research, in 2023, the number of women working in the trades reached the highest level ever — 363,651 working in construction and extraction occupations.
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‘A nonjudgmental space’: Therapy dogs provide comfort, calm in District 211Dec 30, 2024 4:51 pm - Some of Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211’s newest therapists come with four paws.