Education
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Handguns found at Evanston Twp. High SchoolDec 16, 2021 12:00 am - The school day was just beginning Thursday when Nene Shelton got a troubling text from her 14-year-old son. "Mom I'm scared. They have us barricaded," read the text from...
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Loyola requires booster shots for students, staff
Dec 16, 2021 12:00 am - Loyola University Chicago announced Wednesday it requires students, faculty and staff to receive a COVID-19 booster shot "as soon as they are eligible," according to an ...
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Suburban school districts respond to unspecified social media threatDec 16, 2021 12:00 am - Area school districts are responding to a nationwide social media post about an unspecified threat, a TikTok post referencing "school shootings and bomb threats for ever...
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Friends of Lake Villa District Library offer scholarshipsDec 15, 2021 12:00 am - The Friends of Lake Villa District Library will award three $1,000 scholarships to qualifying high school seniors graduating in 2022. Applicants must reside in Lake Vil...
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Constable: Island med school president uses IT skills honed in suburbsDec 14, 2021 4:30 am - With a degree in computer science from Western Michigan University, Adedayo Akande had the winter driving skills required for the daily commute from his home in Chicago ...
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District 303 board OKs more than $2 million in appreciation bonuses for employees
Dec 14, 2021 12:00 am - St. Charles Unit District 303 employees will receive an appreciation bonus this week for their dedication to serving students through the challenges of the COVID-19 pand...
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Lawmakers concerned about plan to increase frequency of standardized testsDec 14, 2021 12:00 am - Thirty-seven Illinois state lawmakers are asking the state education board to apply due diligence before voting on a new, multimillion-dollar standardized testing system...
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St. Charles school superintendent leaving for Northbrook jobDec 14, 2021 12:00 am - St. Charles School District Superintendent Jason Pearson announced Tuesday he will be leaving the district to become the superintendent of Northbrook District 28 beginni...
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DuPage Regional Office of Education awarded $8M grant from U.S. Department of EducationDec 13, 2021 10:00 pm - The DuPage Regional Office of Education, in collaboration with partners at regional offices of education #1, 17, 21, 28, and 50, has been awarded a five-year, $8 million...
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District 50 superintendent search enters final phaseDec 13, 2021 12:00 am - Three candidates remain following a national search for the next Woodland School District 50 superintendent. They will be in Gurnee Wednesday for final interviews with t...