Education
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McHenry County Gardenfest to feature landscape designer Mark DwyerMar 22, 2018 11:00 pm - Learn how your garden can appeal to all five senses - sight, smell, sound, taste and touch - with a one-hour lecture on "The Sensory Garden," by horticulturalist Mark Dw...
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New coach at Oakton 'extremely passionate' about softballMar 22, 2018 11:00 pm - Four years ago, Alicia Mikulski, an athletic trainer at Oakton Community College, saved a basketball player's life with her quick thinking using an automatic external de...
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Former prosecutor says 1 in 5 adults is a bullyMar 22, 2018 1:00 am - Most people likely are aware childhood bullies whose behavior goes unchecked can grow up to be rude and abusive adults. Perhaps, more startling is one in five adults adm...
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Naperville bride hires students with disabilities to create recycled invitesMar 21, 2018 11:00 pm - The raw material for Samantha Hudelson's wedding invitations starts in a Naperville classroom, where a student tosses it into a recycling bin. It meets a shredder, wher...
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Another referendum on horizon in District 73Mar 21, 2018 1:00 am - As winners and losers in Tuesday's primary election celebrated victories or licked their wounds, officials in Hawthorn Elementary District 73 continued looking toward No...
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Glen Ellyn teacher receives Golden Apple awardMar 21, 2018 1:00 am - Lisa Buchholz doesn't like attention. Earlier this year, she learned she was nominated for a prestigious teaching award and needed to fill out an application for a sele...
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Borrowing plan rejected in Gavin District 37Mar 20, 2018 7:00 pm - Gavin Elementary District 37 voters are rejecting a ballot proposal to borrow money to help fund life-safety and other building improvements for years to come. With all ...
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Lake Zurich 95's $77.6 million referendum passesMar 20, 2018 7:00 pm - Voters in Lake Zurich School District 95 have approved a $77.6 million bond issue to fund improvements at schools across the district, according to unofficial vote total...
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Be prepared to pivot: Develop agility to stay ahead of changeMar 20, 2018 7:00 am - Your business is changing. It is now a matter of when - not if - and how quickly. The position you are in today may not be around ten years from now. What are you doing ...
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Education initiative expanding U-46 career fair, launching new effortsMar 20, 2018 5:30 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect that Central Unit District 301 no longer is a member of ACE. An annual career expo for Elgin Area School Distr...