Education
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Dog-bots the focus of 4-H Robotics Showcase in AntiochApr 02, 2016 1:00 am - University of Illinois Extension held the third annual 4-H Robotics Showcase at Antioch Upper Grade School on Saturday. The theme of this year's challenge was dog agil...
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Naperville Central oboist named scholarship winnerApr 01, 2016 11:00 am - A Naperville student whose musical accomplishments include performances with Ben Folds and Blue Man Group now has a new honor to add to her list. Naperville Central Hig...
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District 300 urges community to participate in Relay For LifeApr 01, 2016 6:00 am - Community Unit District 300 is inviting community members to participate in its seventh annual Relay For Life at 6 p.m. Friday, April 8, at Hampshire High School, 1600 B...
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Wheaton students choose computers over recessApr 01, 2016 6:00 am - For many adults, coding sounds like a complicated, mysterious task. It's something they might think only educated computer programmers can use, something that involves ...
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Chicago teachers strike over school cuts, funding
Apr 01, 2016 1:00 am - Chicago Public Schools teachers hit the picket lines Friday, saying the controversial one-day strike, though possibly an irritation to parents and students, is vital to ...
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District 128 apologizes after complaints about guest speakerApr 01, 2016 1:00 am - Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 officials apologized Friday after complaints about the content of a guest speaker's presentation. Writer Ian ...
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Advocate for green schools to visit Elgin MondayApr 01, 2016 1:00 am - Elgin High School students and community members will hear from a green schools advocate and environmentalist from India Monday. Virendra Rawat, founder of the Green Sch...
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Manufacturers sought for summer internship fairApr 01, 2016 1:00 am - Local manufacturing firms are called on to take part in a manufacturing summer internship and career fair that will be attended by high school students from the Chicago ...
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State Supreme Court decision means victory for Grayslake charter schoolMar 31, 2016 1:00 am - The Illinois Supreme Court has rejected Woodland Elementary District 50's final attempt to continue a legal fight that could have led to the closure of Prairie Crossing ...
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Harper, CLC lay off employees in wake of state budget stalemateMar 31, 2016 1:00 am - Local colleges have announced layoffs as a result of the state's ongoing budget impasse that has left them without state funding since July of last year. Palatine's Har...