Education
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Prospect to remove first principal’s name from theater over ties to controversial teachingsJul 12, 2025 1:00 pm - The name of Prospect High School’s first principal, Alvin Kulieke, will be removed from the school's theater after a student journalist uncovered his ties to a fringe religious group that embraced eugenics principles.
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West Suburban Community Pantry provides free summer camps, tutoring for kids in needJul 10, 2025 4:09 pm - Local summer camps supported by the West Suburban Community Pantry aim to provide underprivileged kids with opportunities to learn life skills through art, cooking, field trips, and more.
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College of DuPage employees move to form union with AFSCMEJul 09, 2025 5:12 pm - A key group of College of DuPage employees launched their union organizing campaign earlier this year.
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Lawsuit alleges District 300 failed to protect students from former employee
Jul 08, 2025 10:20 pm - Algonquin-based Community Unit School District 300 failed to protect students from an employee who “improperly accessed” their personal files, harassed them and solicited sexually explicit images, according to a lawsuit filed against the district.
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College of DuPage welcomes Muddassir Siddiqi as eighth presidentJul 08, 2025 9:46 pm - Muddassir Siddiqi is the new president of College of DuPage, bringing over two decades of leadership experience in higher education and the corporate sector.
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Family Focus hosts back-to-school event with supplies, eye examsJul 07, 2025 10:53 pm - Family Focus, an Aurora nonprofit, will hold a back-to-school fair on July 12, offering free backpacks filled with school supplies and eye exams for youth ages 6 months to 6 years old.
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Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners awards scholarship to Batavia High graduateJul 07, 2025 6:10 pm - Abigail Ingersoll, a Batavia High graduate, has been awarded a $2,000 scholarship from the Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners to support her further education in environmental research or horticulture at Iowa State University.
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Three Elmhurst U. students win Gilman Scholarships to intern, study abroadJul 07, 2025 4:52 pm - Three Elmhurst University students will use Gilman Scholarships to intern at an Australian marketing firm and to study nursing in Ireland, expanding their professional and personal horizons.
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Gurnee offering scholarship to young leaderJul 07, 2025 1:44 pm - Gurnee and the Gurnee Youth Leadership Initiative are accepting applications for the 2025 Youth Scholarship Program.
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Hanover Township seeking donation of school supplies, backpacks for annual distributionJul 07, 2025 1:43 pm - Hanover Township is gearing up for its annual Backpack Distribution and once again asking the community for donations of new school supplies and backpacks for township youth returning to school in the fall.