Education
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Dist. 211 will issue $16 million in bondsNov 08, 2012 5:26 pm - The Palatine-Schaumburg District 211 board unanimously agreed Thursday to issue $16 million in life safety bonds. Prior to the approval, two people in the audience made ...
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Book drive at Libertyville HighNov 07, 2012 4:15 pm - Libertyville High School and the Interact club are conducting a book drive through Friday. Drop-off bins are located in the main office and in other locations. Used chil...
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May Whitney PTO book fairNov 07, 2012 4:15 pm - The May Whitney PTO will host a book fair at Barnes & Noble at Deer Park Town Center on Saturday, Nov. 10 from 9 a.m to 10 p.m., with most activities taking place betwee...
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ITT Tech plans move to Arlington HeightsNov 07, 2012 2:29 pm - An Arlington Heights office building could be transformed into a school for hundreds of students by spring of next year, officials said. ITT Technical Institute is w...
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District 300 board submits final offer to teachers unionNov 07, 2012 10:00 am - Just days after the Community Unit District 300 teachers union declared an impasse in contract negotiations, the school board forwarded its final offer and associated co...
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St. Joseph School craft fairNov 06, 2012 3:22 pm - St. Joseph’s School will host its 30th Annual Craft and Vendor Fair from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11 at 118 Lincoln Ave. in downtown Round Lake. This annual event o...
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Extremely high heat needed to turn sand into glassNov 06, 2012 7:00 am - Students in Elise Diaz's fourth-grade class at Prairie Trails School in Gurnee asked, “Why does sand turn into glass if heated enough?” On a beautiful fall day, the temp...
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District 300 teachers union declares impasseNov 05, 2012 5:00 pm - Move puts teachers step closer to striking
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Diamond Lake District 76 considers increase in property tax levyNov 05, 2012 2:26 pm - Property owners in Diamond Lake Elementary District 76 could see a bump in their tax bills next year as a rate freeze associated with a voter-approved tax hike four year...
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Why so many teachers unions threaten to strikeNov 04, 2012 10:00 pm - When Gov. Pat Quinn signed Senate Bill 7 into law in 2011, it updated regulations on teacher strikes, specifically making it more difficult to strike and requiring great...