Education
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Schaumburg students hear story of Holocaust escape, reunionFeb 23, 2018 12:00 am - Author Fern Schumer Chapman and her mother, 92-year-old Holocaust refugee Edith Westerfeld Schumer, spoke to eighth-grade students at Addams Junior High in Schaumburg Fr...
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Libertyville students show off costume-making class workFeb 23, 2018 12:00 am - Steampunk and fairy tale costumes made by Highland Middle School eighth-graders were on display Friday during their "Once Upon A Time" fashion show at the Libertyville s...
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Roosevelt University to offer real estate degree programFeb 23, 2018 12:00 am - Responding to a growing need in the real estate industry for a more diverse pool of talent, Roosevelt University said that it will launch a bachelor's degree program in ...
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Batavia native's debut novel addresses hate, IslamophobiaFeb 23, 2018 12:00 am - Growing up in Batavia, Samira Ahmed couldn't help but feel a bit like an outsider. Hers was among the first Indian Muslim families to move to the lily white suburb, whic...
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Waubonsee Community College increases tuitionFeb 23, 2018 12:00 am - Waubonsee Community College is increasing by $2 per credit hour the tuition it charges in-district students who take credit classes. Starting in the fall session, studen...
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Girls gather at CLC to learn about science, technology careersFeb 23, 2018 12:00 am - Girls interested in careers dealing with science, technology, engineering and math gathered Saturday in Grayslake to learn about opportunities in those fields. The Colle...
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Police: Dundee Middle School threat unfoundedFeb 22, 2018 12:00 am - An unsubstantiated threat made two weeks ago by a Dundee Middle School student sparked comments and confusion among parents on a private Facebook page this week. West Du...
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Mundelein High principal after racial slur: 'We have to rise above this'Feb 22, 2018 12:00 am - The swift response to an instance of racially insensitive conduct reported Tuesday at Mundelein High School also comes with a challenge to students. "Whether we want it ...
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Fruits of voter funding approval to be seen this summer in District 76Feb 22, 2018 12:00 am - Voters in Mundelein-based Diamond Lake Elementary District 76 this summer will see in earnest what their approval last spring of an $11.4 million borrowing plan means fo...
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Only Fox Ridge to be considered in potential St. Charles school closuresFeb 21, 2018 4:00 am - A proposal to close and repurpose only Fox Ridge Elementary School, rather than two schools, will be considered next month, though some St. Charles Unit District 303 boa...