Education
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Film explores history of AIDS fight in AfricaSep 17, 2014 1:01 am - Roosevelt University will screen the documentary film "Fire in the Blood" at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23 and 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24 in Alumni Hall at its Schaumburg ...
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Residents ask Batavia school board to stop increasing taxesSep 17, 2014 1:01 am - Several Batavia residents asked the school board to stop increasing the district's operating property taxes at a Tuesday hearing about the proposed 2014-15 budget. The b...
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Judson seeks submissions for faith-based film festivalSep 16, 2014 1:01 am - Judson University in Elgin is accepting film submissions for the 11th annual Imago Film Festival to be held March 24-28. The festival showcases independent films dealin...
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Hinsdale district asks teachers union to drop strike threatSep 16, 2014 1:01 am - Hinsdale High School District 86 school board members are calling on the teachers union to drop the threat of a strike and allow a vote on the district's latest contract...
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District 86 nixes Facebook post probeSep 16, 2014 1:01 am - Administrators with Hinsdale High School District 86 have dropped plans to question 17 teachers who "liked" a Facebook post about their negotiations that included a pict...
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Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep in Waukegan celebrates 10-year anniversarySep 15, 2014 11:00 pm - About 450 founders, students, parents, faculty, staff and volunteers gathered under a tent and in the parking lot of Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep in Waukegan Aug. ...
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Dist. 211 student panel promotes digital 'best practices'Sep 15, 2014 11:00 pm - Students in Palatine-Schaumburg Township High School District 211 collaborated on a Digital Democracy Committee, one that recommended some "best practices" for teenagers...
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Four universities to compete for Obama librarySep 15, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Chicago, New York and Honolulu have made the short list to host Barack Obama's future presidential library. The Barack Obama Foundation, which is developing...
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Union says layoffs will hurt school cleanlinessSep 15, 2014 1:01 am - The union representing custodians in Chicago Public Schools said Monday that it will be difficult to keep schools clean once a private company takes over the work. Chica...
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Hinsdale teachers' 6% raises pad pensions? Suburbs might watch voteSep 15, 2014 1:01 am - A contract dispute that threatens to trigger a teachers strike in Hinsdale High School District 86 could have far-reaching effects on similar talks throughout the suburb...