Education
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Muddy playground at St. Mark Preschool in Mount Prospect now just a memoryJul 02, 2025 4:25 pm - Children at St. Mark Preschool in Mount Prospect will miss less playground time due to rain with the installation of new artificial turf thanks to a fundraising effort that raised $35,000 in contributions.
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Tafoya begins tenure as new superintendent for Mundelein districts 75 and 120Jul 02, 2025 2:21 pm - Corey Tafoya, the new superintendent for Mundelein High School District 120 and Mundelein Elementary District 75, began work this week.
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McHenry County College, Galt Airport join up to offer accelerated pilot certificate
Jul 02, 2025 2:21 pm - McHenry County College in Crystal Lake is launching a new aeronautics certificate program in partnership with JB Aviation in which students will learn to fly airplanes at Galt Airport in Wonder Lake.
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Rosary High School in Aurora rebrands itself Rosary College PrepJul 01, 2025 11:01 am - Rosary High School in Aurora, long known for its academic rigor in preparing girls for college, has added College Prep to its name.
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DuPage County teens kick off summer by making a differenceJun 30, 2025 10:33 pm - On June 24, 55 high school students from DuPage County gathered at the Glenbard High School District 87 office in Glen Ellyn to create more than 50 blankets for animals at the DuPage County Animal Services facility.
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Free lunches available for kids at Indian Trails Public LibraryJun 30, 2025 6:36 pm - Kids in need of a free lunch can pick up meals outside the Indian Trails Public Library in Wheeling weekdays this summer.
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Geneva teacher’s novel inspired by Texas education law
Jun 30, 2025 11:59 am - Ellen Jo Ljung, a retired teacher from Geneva, wrote her first novel "Caught in the Crossfire" based on real events faced by public school teachers in Texas and other states due to restrictive laws on classroom discussions.
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McHenry County College to build $9.3 million Engagement Hall
Jun 30, 2025 11:27 am - McHenry County College will create a new events center on campus to host future community and college happenings, with the project receiving unanimous approval Thursday from the Board of Trustees.
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Trump administration finds Harvard failed to protect Jewish students, threatens to cut all funding
Jun 30, 2025 9:56 am - Harvard University failed to protect Jewish students from harassment, the Trump administration concluded after an investigation, threatening to cut all federal funding from the Ivy League school if it fails to take action.
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‘Bring our traditions back home’: Benet Academy wants improved stadium to host more sports at Lisle campusJun 27, 2025 1:47 pm - Benet Academy has unveiled a plan to renovate its Baumgartner-Gilbert Stadium and adjacent athletic fields to allow all the school's sports teams to play home games on its Lisle campus.