Education
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Fox Lake District 114 tax referendum too close to callMar 17, 2020 7:00 pm - A ballot question to raise property-tax revenue for building repairs and teacher wages in Fox Lake Grade School District 114 was too close to call Tuesday night. With ba...
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Voters approve $147 million Barrington District 220 borrowing request for building projectsMar 17, 2020 7:00 pm - Barrington Area Unit District 220 received approval for its request to borrow $147 million for building projects, including safety and security upgrades at all its schoo...
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Villa Park schools tax hike passes handilyMar 17, 2020 7:00 pm - Villa Park Elementary District 45's plan to borrow $30 million for a series of districtwide upgrades appeared to cruise to victory. Unofficial results show the measure h...
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Voters favor abolishing or consolidation of McHenry County regional schools officeMar 17, 2020 7:00 pm - In a referendum that has no binding impact, people who lived in the McHenry County Regional Office of Education service area said Tuesday they favor either abolishing it...
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Rosemont voters approve request for new elementary schoolMar 17, 2020 7:00 pm - Rosemont voters overwhelmingly approved a request Tuesday to raise taxes to build a new Rosemont Elementary School. Unofficial totals show the binding question to issue ...
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Lake Villa schools $30.7 million tax hike passesMar 17, 2020 7:00 pm - Voters in Lake Villa Elementary District 41 approved a $30.7 million borrowing plan to fund building projects at four of the district's schools. Unofficial results show ...
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Back home in the suburbs, college students face uncertainties over online learningMar 16, 2020 1:00 am - First came the excitement about a prolonged vacation. Then reality set in. How is online learning going to play out, especially for classes that require hands-on work? W...
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How to search for scholarships, not get lost in spam
Mar 15, 2020 6:18 am - Scholarship search websites promise students access to millions of awards totaling billions in free money for college. All you need is an email address to use sites like...
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District 128 board meets MondayMar 15, 2020 1:00 am - The Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 board will meet Monday night to discuss staffing, the COVID-19 pandemic and other issues. The meeting is set ...
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Constable: Mom and son take the same college class - and team up on projectsMar 14, 2020 1:00 am - In their twice-weekly mass communications class at the College of DuPage, Caleb always sits next to Tiffany. "They're both super students," says professor Sandy Fries. T...