Education
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Chicago artist to give talk at Oakton on growing an art careerNov 11, 2018 12:00 am - Prominent Chicago artist Darryll Schiff will provide insight on how to grow a professional art career at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, at Oakton Community College, 1600 E....
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Neuqua's 'Team Space Bricks' wins moon tech contestNov 10, 2018 5:00 am - As Nokia employees plan for a 2019 launch of telecommunications equipment to the moon, a group of Naperville-area students got to chime in with ideas for what should be ...
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District 59 officials don't put much into state's 'underperforming' rankingNov 09, 2018 4:20 am - Despite a recent designation of four Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 schools as "underperforming" on state report cards, district officials and an education re...
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Conference at Harper shows a picture of increasing poverty in the suburbsNov 09, 2018 12:00 am - Experts say nearly one-fourth of children living in the Northwest suburbs belong to low-income households, and they lack resources to address their needs. That, says a...
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Saint Viator to hold entrance exam Dec. 1Nov 08, 2018 10:00 pm - Saint Viator High School will hold its annual entrance exam, the High School Placement Test, for eighth-grade students interested in attending the school. The exam, whi...
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District 207 hires new principal for Maine WestNov 08, 2018 12:00 am - Maine Township High School Township District 207 has hired a new principal for Maine West High School. The district selected Eileen McMahon, who currently is the assist...
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Round Lake Beach school gets $20,000 for bilingual after-school programNov 07, 2018 12:00 am - Students at Ellis Elementary in Round Lake Beach got a big surprise Tuesday afternoon when George McCaskey, the chairman of the Chicago Bears, appeared during an all-sch...
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Judson students to vie for nearly $2,000 in 'Shark Tank' contestNov 06, 2018 10:00 pm - Budding student entrepreneurs will pitch their business or product ideas to a panel of expert judges for a chance to win nearly $2,000 during Judson University's fifth "...
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Voters back funding for Gavin school repairsNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Schools in Gavin Elementary District 37 will receive a host of life-safety repairs as voters backed a referendum proposal to fund the projects. Unofficial totals showed...
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Maine District 207 voters approve tax hike for $240 million in building improvementsNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Voters have approved a tax hike Tuesday to help Maine Township High School District 207 pay for $240 million in improvements at its three high schools. With 93 of 102 p...