Education
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Constable: Fraternities still viable during pandemic, changing timesOct 01, 2020 5:00 am - I still remember the day I came out to the woman who would become my wife. "You?" she stammered in disbelief. "You were in a fraternity?" As a proud "GDI" (Independent) ...
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In-person school debate sparking interest in District 70 school board electionOct 01, 2020 1:00 am - A vacancy has been created on the Libertyville Elementary District 70 school board, and interest in filling it could serve as a barometer for the April election, when th...
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The show goes on - outdoors - for St. Viator's fall playOct 01, 2020 1:00 am - Reciting their lines under the stars and through face masks, St. Viator High School's thespians have taken their annual fall play outdoors, proving the adage that the sh...
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Glenbrook Dist. 225 board passes balanced budgetSep 30, 2020 1:00 am - At Tuesday's Glenbrook High Schools District 225 board meeting, members took formal action to approve the 2020-21 budget. The bottom line? The bottom line. "First and fo...
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Lea to retire after 12 years as Libertyville-Vernon Hills superintendentSep 30, 2020 1:00 am - Superintendent Prentiss Lea, a veteran educator who has led Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 for 12 years, will retire at the end of the school ye...
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St. Paul of the Cross School in Park Ridge moves to remote learningSep 30, 2020 1:00 am - St. Paul of the Cross School in Park Ridge has temporarily moved to remote learning due to the spread of COVID-19 among students in a number of grades. Archdiocese of Ch...
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College of Lake County students will raise virtual curtain on fall playSep 30, 2020 1:00 am - The COVID-19 pandemic is causing the theater community to stretch its creativity even more than usual. Libertyville High School held a drive-through play last week, and ...
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ECC to offer virtual panel on COVID-19 and world economySep 29, 2020 11:00 pm - Elgin Community College will host a virtual Bill Pelz Global Speaker Series event titled, “Show Me the Money! COVID-19's Impact on Global Economies” from 2 to 3:30 p.m. ...
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State announces 2021 Teacher of the Year nomineesSep 29, 2020 1:00 am - Two suburban educators are among 10 finalists for the 2021 Illinois Teacher of the Year Award to be announced next month. Kathleen Duffy, who teaches social studies at B...
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Parents, students want high schools to open “safely and soon”Sep 29, 2020 1:00 am - Parents, children and others rallied Tuesday evening for a return to in-person learning for about 3,400 students at Libertyville and Vernon Hills high schools. About 150...