Education
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CLC to hold regional college fair Oct. 16Oct 13, 2025 9:52 am - High school students looking to begin or continue their college search will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from more than 150 colleges and universities at the Illinois Regional College Fair.
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Prospect Heights District 23 superintendent announces retirementOct 12, 2025 5:14 pm - Prospect Heights District 23 is making sure it makes a smooth transition for Superintendent Don Angelaccio’s impending retirement. Angelaccio said he will retire at the end of the 2026-27 school year.
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District 54 considering plan to take on $70 million debt, but pay it off in four yearsOct 11, 2025 8:10 am - Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 board members are preparing to abandon the district’s 14-year-old debt-free status, but with a plan to reclaim it in four years.
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GPS Parent Series in Spanish to offer details and advice on college admissionOct 11, 2025 12:12 am - On Thursday, Oct. 16, B-PAC: Glenbard Bilingual Parent Advisory Council and the GPS Parent Series in Spanish will present “Preparing the Path for High School and College Success: The College Application Process.“
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GPS program to feature expert in raising ‘spirited’ childrenOct 10, 2025 6:18 pm - The GPS Parent Series will host an event titled "Raising Your Spirited, Intense, Sensitive, Persistent, Energetic Child" with Dr. Mary Sheedy Kurcinka on Oct. 21, via Zoom.
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Illinois establishes Governor’s Blue Ribbon Schools programOct 10, 2025 1:18 pm - Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and the state education board joined school leaders, teachers, and students Friday to launch the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Schools program and celebrate the 2025 recipients of the discontinued National Blue Ribbon School Award.
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Hoffman Estates completes inaugural Citizens Fire Academy for special-needs studentsOct 09, 2025 3:55 pm - Hoffman Estates’ inaugural Fully Involved Fire Academy for young participants with disabilities and special needs was so well researched that its instructors learned only one thing over its six weeks they didn’t know at the start.
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Pizza with Purpose: Lantern Pizza Co. turns dough into donations for Downers Grove schoolsOct 08, 2025 9:59 am - Lantern Pizza in Downers Grove is hosting a series of fall fundraisers for local schools, donating a portion of sales to support students, families, and educators.
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Cary District 26 to add solar panels to 3 schools
Oct 07, 2025 1:17 pm - Cary School District 26 plans to add solar panels to the roofs of three schools with the goal of having them installed before financial incentives end with the passage of the “Big Beautiful Bill” backed by President Donald Trump.
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ECC to host annual college night Oct. 15Oct 07, 2025 8:09 am - Elgin Community College will host more than 145 colleges and universities for its annual college night on Wednesday, Oct. 15, from 6 to 8 p.m.