Education
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Good news if you waited to buy school supplies: Illinois' sales tax holiday is beginningAug 05, 2022 5:00 am - The start of school is around the corner and it hits you - you still haven't bought all those school supplies. No need to worry. In fact, this is one instance where pro...
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What clothes, school supplies are included in Illinois' tax holiday — and what's not
Aug 05, 2022 5:00 am - SPRINGFIELD – Beginning Friday and lasting through Aug. 14, the state will reduce its sales tax rate from 6.25% to 1.25% for certain clothing items costing less than $12...
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ECC offers extended hours to help students enroll for fallAug 04, 2022 11:00 pm - Extended Saturday hours are available at Elgin Community College to help students enroll for fall 2022 semester classes. There is still time to register. Classes begin t...
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Another Dist. 204 board member signs up as a substitute teacherAug 03, 2022 1:00 am - Another Indian Prairie Unit District 204 school board member is joining the ranks of substitute teachers in the district. Five months after board President Laurie Donahu...
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Inflation weighs on back-to-school buying for many families
Aug 03, 2022 1:00 am - NEW YORK — To understand the impact of surging inflation on this year's back-to-school spending, look no further than children's rain boots with motifs like frogs and la...
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Dist. 203 board approves new contract for superintendentAug 02, 2022 1:00 am - The Naperville Unit District 203 board approved a new contract for Superintendent Dan Bridges that will run through the 2026-27 school year. The five-year contract will ...
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Cities face crisis as fewer kids enroll and schools shrink
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Woodland school district, teachers union agree to five-year contractAug 01, 2022 1:00 am - After two years of pandemic-related delays, the Woodland Elementary School District 50 school board and the union representing district's 729 teachers and support staffe...
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Bus driver shortage leading to increased wages but also worry for districts, bus companiesJul 31, 2022 6:00 am - As unlikely as it may seem, summer break is almost over, and in a matter of weeks children will once again line up on street corners all over the suburbs to board big ye...
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Elgin moving toward keeping police in local schoolsJul 28, 2022 1:00 am - Tensions around having Elgin police officers in local schools appear to have decreased, at least among city council members. The council, in a preliminary move, voted 8-...