Education
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Parents concerned about no air conditioning at two Grayslake schoolsSep 06, 2012 12:10 pm - Some parents at Grayslake Elementary District 46 are unhappy about the lack of air conditioning at two schools. District 46 board members heard from the parents whose c...
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Elgin private investigator to teach his craft at 3 suburban collegesSep 05, 2012 11:00 pm - Elgin private investigator Edward Herdrich says the highs and lows of his profession range from helping reunite long-lost siblings who had been adopted into different fa...
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Chicago teachers file unfair labor grievanceSep 05, 2012 5:58 pm - The Chicago Teachers Union says it has filed a grievance against the public school district for imposing changes in working conditions before a contract is reached. The ...
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Waldorf hosts public party:Sep 05, 2012 5:47 pm - Water’s Edge Waldorf School, 150 W. Bonner Road, Wauconda, is hosting a free public celebration of its new identity as Da Vinci Waldorf School with live music, food and ...
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Enrollment down 6.8 percent at Eastern IllinoisSep 05, 2012 3:57 pm - CHARLESTON, Ill. — Enrollment has dropped 6.8 percent at Eastern Illinois University this school year. The campus in Charleston reported Wednesday that on-campus and off...
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Schaumburg Citizen Police Academy accepting applicationsSep 05, 2012 3:00 pm - The Schaumburg Police Department is accepting applications for the 32nd session of its Citizen Police Academy. Anybody 18 years of age and older who resides or works in ...
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SIU-Carbondale’s fall enrollment down for eighth yearSep 05, 2012 9:11 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. — Administrators say fall enrollment at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale is down for the eighth year in row. WSIU Radio reports that 18,84...
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Experts at issue in Lake County murder trialSep 04, 2012 7:02 pm - Prosecutors and defense attorneys continue to discuss which experts will be allowed to testify in the upcoming murder trial of Deerfield’s Daniel Baker, 24. Lake County ...
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Online class at U of I attracts 32,000Sep 04, 2012 5:31 pm - Professor Jonathan Tomkin is teaching “Introduction to Sustainability” through the online learning platform Coursera. The Urbana-Champaign campus is offering seven free ...
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Emanuel appeals to parents as school strike loomsSep 04, 2012 5:30 pm - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel spoke to a class of fifth-graders Tuesday about his efforts to improve their education, but he steered clear of the one subject parents around...