Education
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Prospect senior scores a strike against stereotypesFeb 08, 2017 5:00 am - At the Mid-Suburban League bowling championships last month, Prospect High School senior Jill Sevilla of Mount Prospect picked up a spare during her first game — drawing...
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Lewis University offers support to St. Joseph's College studentsFeb 08, 2017 12:00 am - ROMEOVILLE - Lewis University announced nit would help student who will be affected by the closing of St. Joseph's College in Rensselaer, Ind. at the end of the 2016-17 ...
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Elgin YMCA wants to open preschoolFeb 08, 2017 12:00 am - A new preschool run by Taylor YMCA is planned on the near west side of Elgin, which proponents say addresses the need for more early childhood classes. The planning and ...
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Obama speechwriter to speak at Elmhurst CollegeFeb 08, 2017 12:00 am - ELMHURST - Jon Favreau, chief speechwriter and senior aide to President Barack Obama during the 2008 and 2012 elections, will present "Tweets, Speeches and Storytelling:...
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Diverse Lake County art show on display at CLCFeb 08, 2017 12:00 am - A diverse collection of artwork, including oil and acrylic painting, photography, watercolor painting, sculpture in wood and ceramic, colored pencil and mixed media, is ...
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COD, Elmhurst College partner to help transfer studentsFeb 07, 2017 10:00 pm - Elmhurst College and College of DuPage recently launched several new 2+2 programs designed to help COD students transfer seamlessly to Elmhurst. Developed for students w...
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U-46 officials underscore school safety in wake of attack on studentFeb 07, 2017 4:00 am - Officials from Elgin-area schools on Monday night underscored the security of the district's buildings and measures they have undertaken to ensure students' safety over ...
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Constable: Special Olympics skaters upset over loss of sportsFeb 07, 2017 4:00 am - For the past 40 years, young Illinois athletes with developmental disabilities have been able to compete against each other for Special Olympics medals in figure skating...
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Pence casts deciding vote to confirm DeVos as education secretary
Feb 07, 2017 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Vice President Mike Pence cast the deciding vote to confirm Betsy DeVos as education secretary Tuesday after opponents failed amid a groundswell of oppositi...
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Duckworth, Durbin wary of new education secretaryFeb 07, 2017 12:00 am - Illinois' two senators cast "no" votes against President Trump's pick of Betsy DeVos as education secretary although Republicans prevailed Tuesday with an assist from Vi...