Education
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U-46 board reviews proposed school year expensesAug 17, 2015 1:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 officials propose spending roughly $507 million this school year, including $7 million in reserve funds for capital expenses. The distri...
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Illinois community college system marks 50th anniversaryAug 17, 2015 1:00 am - The Illinois community college system is 50 years old. State legislators and higher education leaders celebrated this half-century of achievement Aug. 12 at Joliet Junio...
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Palatine church produce ministry celebrates 10 yearsAug 16, 2015 11:00 pm - The Presbyterian Church of Palatine quietly celebrated a milestone this summer: Members have been growing vegetables in their large garden beds for 10 years now, and don...
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Campus childcare could cut costs for a quarter of undergrads
Aug 16, 2015 7:41 am - Democrats vying for the White House are promoting an unusual way to slash the cost of college for millions of American students: invest in daycare. Slightly more than a ...
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5 financial rules every college student should live by
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Don't want to vaccinate your kids? Soon you'll need doctor's noteAug 16, 2015 5:30 am - A new law requires parents to get a doctor's note before claiming a religious exemption from getting their kids vaccinated, but the change won't affect students heading ...
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Palatine Dist. 15 plans to make junior high a community "hub"Aug 16, 2015 1:00 am - A junior high school in Palatine with growing numbers of low-income students is being prepared to become a "community school," to help expand resources for those student...
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District 211 to consider broadcasting meetingsAug 16, 2015 1:00 am - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 will add the question of whether to broadcast its school board meetings - and how - to the list of things considered by a st...
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Meet the suburban girlsAug 15, 2015 7:35 am - Katherine Bassett, 17, Glen Ellyn: Enjoys working with cement, paint and glass. Hobbies include gardening and quilting and recently helped expand Glen Ellyn Library's Bu...
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ComEd Icebox Derby lets science- and math-savvy girls explore STEMAug 15, 2015 7:35 am - Something magical is happening in an unremarkable red brick garage in Chicago. Young girls are becoming leaders, showing maturity well beyond their ages. Dreams of beco...