Education
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Flock cameras removed from Elgin Community College campusOct 15, 2026 11:23 am - Elgin Community College had controversial automated license-plate reading cameras removed from its campus earlier this year amid fears that federal immigration enforcement agents could access the data.
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‘My favorite project’: Civics Forum gives suburban high school students up close look at local governmentOct 15, 2026 9:56 am - Some suburban high school civics students are learning firsthand how government works by watching it in their own backyards. And in one notable instance, they are given a test drive behind the steering wheel at a Civics Forum.
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‘Passion and heart’: Music instructor at Schaumburg’s dual-language Dooley School among Suburbs’ Top TeachersOct 14, 2026 8:37 am - Though not a Japanese speaker herself, music teacher Rhonda Conrad feels a responsibility to include Japanese songs in almost every singing concert she plans at Dooley School in Schaumburg.
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Vanguard Gifted Academy explore ‘Everyday Heroes’ through art competitionOct 13, 2026 4:42 pm - Vanguard Gifted Academy students are participating in the Junior Artists National Kids Art Competition for the second consecutive year. After a student was published in the magazine’s inaugural issue last spring, current students are now creating artwork for the "Everyday Heroes" themed contest.
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Woodlands Academy stages premiere of teacher’s Edgar Award-nominated mystery ‘Ladies of the Lake’Oct 13, 2026 1:30 pm - On Oct. 22-24, Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart is staging the world premiere of “Ladies of the Lake,” a ghost story mystery written by a faculty member whose pen name is Jennifer Allison. The play, adapted from her Edgar Award-nominated novel, features a self-proclaimed psychic investigator investigating mysteries at a 1990s boarding school.
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District 220 board members approve policy update on political activitiesOct 12, 2026 5:30 pm - Barrington Area Unit District 220 school board members, of whom four have been investigated, received training on political activity during a recent board meeting.
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Adolescent psychotherapist to address online bullying at GPS Parent Series eventOct 12, 2026 10:41 am - On Oct. 20, Dr. Katie Hurley will present “The New Bully: Confronting Online Conflict, Rumors, and Social Exclusion” through the GPS Parent Series.
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Learn about St. Charles District 303’s $282.5 million referendum at open houses or webinarsOct 12, 2026 10:15 am - St. Charles Unit District 303 is seeking voter approval for a $282.5 million referendum on Nov. 3 general election ballot. The district is hosting open house events and webinars to inform residents about the proposed projects.
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Fewer than half of East Aurora elementary and middle school students on track in reading and math, data shows
Oct 11, 2026 2:54 pm - Fewer than half of East Aurora School District 131 elementary and middle school students are on track for the start of the school year in reading and math, preliminary te...
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Round Lake D116 has eliminated $11M deficit: ‘Financial sustainability requires ongoing attention’