Education
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Student loan payments have restarted. Here's how to manage the impact to your credit score
Jun 20, 2025 8:48 am - Millions of Americans are seeing their credit scores drop now that the U.S. government has resumed referring missed student loan payments for debt collection. But there are things you can do to help your score rebound.
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U-46 board honors student musicians, singers, actors and moreJun 20, 2025 12:04 am - Fine arts coordinator, U-46 Music Education Program also honored Nearly 100 Elgin Area School District U-46 high school students were recognized by the board of educ...
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Paramount School of the Arts brings ‘The Lightning Thief’ to the stageJun 18, 2025 3:49 pm - Over 50 students from Paramount School of the Arts perform the musical "The Lightning Thief" based on the Percy Jackson books at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora on June 27-28.
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What’s ahead for Waubonsie Valley’s estimated $143 million school renovationJun 18, 2025 8:45 am - As Waubonsie Valley High School nears its 50th anniversary, Indian Prairie Unit District 204 officials have detailed plans for a sweeping renovation.
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Elmhurst U. student wins Critical Language Scholarship to study ArabicJun 16, 2025 11:07 pm - Elmhurst University student Mikala Marcussen-Abuharb has been accepted into the highly competitive Critical Language Scholarship program to study Arabic language and culture.
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Carmel Catholic High withdraws plan for international student dormJun 16, 2025 1:48 pm - Mundelein’s Carmel Catholic High School has withdrawn a plan to build a dormitory for international students.
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Glendale Heights Chamber honors 2025 Kathy Guzlas Scholarship recipientsJun 13, 2025 8:16 pm - The Glendale Heights Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual scholarship luncheon, celebrating recipients of the Kathy Guzlas Scholarship.
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New director, fresh vision: Elizabeth Higgins to lead Elmhurst preschool, now in its 36th yearJun 13, 2025 7:00 pm - Elizabeth Higgins will become the new preschool director at Elmhurst’s Bethel Learning Center, known for its play-based approach to early childhood education.
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Retiring Superintendent Lisa Small lauded after 33-year career in District 211Jun 13, 2025 12:43 pm - Having always encouraged students to plan for their futures, retiring Superintendent Lisa Small is about to realize her own after a 33-year career with Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211.
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District 15 rolls out plan to keep cellphones out of sight in the classroomJun 12, 2025 8:00 pm - When students in Palatine Township Elementary District 15 return to school in the fall, their attention will be focused on lessons and not on their smartphones.