Education
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Mount Prospect mayor endorses District 57 tax hikeFeb 16, 2018 12:00 am - Mount Prospect Mayor Arlene Juracek Friday announced that she is endorsing Mount Prospect Elementary District 57's request for a property tax hike. She cited the state' ...
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ComEd, Round Lake Park school celebrate winning videoFeb 16, 2018 12:00 am - Seven months after flooding caused extensive damage to W.J. Murphy Elementary School in Round Lake Park, there was cause for celebration by students and staff. ComEd rep...
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District 158 seeking new principal for Huntley HighFeb 15, 2018 12:00 am - Huntley High School Principal Scott Rowe will take on a new role as associate superintendent for sixth through 12th grades at Huntley Community School District 158. Row...
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Illinois schools say pension shift would be financial burdenFeb 15, 2018 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD- Illinois school administrators say they cannot afford to pay teachers' pension costs as part of Gov. Bruce Rauner's plan to balance the state budget. The Re...
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Hampshire farming family among honorees at ECC Foundation celebrationFeb 15, 2018 12:00 am - For nearly five decades, Patricia and Bill Dumoulin of Hampshire have dedicated their time, money and offspring toward supporting Elgin Community College. Pat Dumoulin b...
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Stu Ainsworth leads list of Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame inducteesFeb 14, 2018 10:00 pm - The Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame has announced its six newest inductees. The Class of 2018 includes Sterling (Stu) Ainsworth, Bobbie Brown, Frank Catalano, William LaBa...
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NIU pauses to remember mass shooting 10 years agoFeb 14, 2018 12:00 am - Bells were tolled at 3:06 p.m. Wednesday at Northern Illinois University, marking the 10th anniversary of a Valentine's Day campus shooting in which five students were k...
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State education board seeks proposals to revamp PARCC testFeb 14, 2018 12:00 am - The state board of education Wednesday announced requests for proposals for the redesign of the controversial Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Car...
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Strong school relationships help students succeedFeb 13, 2018 10:00 pm - There is power in relationships. Your local public schools recognize that the most influential part of life isn't about what an individual studied or where they've been,...
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Stevenson High sets makeup day following snow closureFeb 13, 2018 12:00 am - Stevenson High School will hold classes Monday, March 5, to make up for last Friday's snow-related emergency closing, officials have announced. Pulaski Day is celebrated...