Education
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What voters should know about District 207's tax hike requestOct 19, 2018 1:00 am - Maine Township High School District 207 has for months done its best to publicize its plan for $240 million in building upgrades at its three aging high schools. The di...
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See 'Rapunzel' at Stevenson HighOct 19, 2018 1:00 am - Lincolnshire's Stevenson High School will host performances of "Rapunzel" on Sunday. Sponsored by the Stevenson Foundation, shows will begin at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the...
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New Nicor academy trains applicants for utility jobsOct 18, 2018 11:00 pm - When she was 18, Virginia Handley's father told her to apply to be a meter reader at Nicor Gas, to which she said, "no way." Six years later, the 25-year-old Aurora res...
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Naperville mayor shares his life at Lutheran schoolOct 18, 2018 11:00 pm - Explaining his role as mayor and showing his human side with stories and photos of his pets, Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico recently visited students at Bethany Lutheran...
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Judson alumni to direct 'Newsies' musical Oct. 24-27:Oct 18, 2018 11:00 pm - Judson University's Theatre Department will present its version of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical "Newsies" this week. Performances are at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct...
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DeVos visits Harper College's manufacturing lab, apprenticeship programOct 18, 2018 1:00 am - U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos visited Harper College in Palatine Thursday to explore its multifaceted apprenticeship program and advanced manufacturing lab, as...
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Dist. 204 gets national grant to improve students' 'computational thinking'Oct 18, 2018 1:00 am - There's a certain kind of thinking that helps students do better in the complex realm of computer science and digital technology. It's a type of thinking based in proble...
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District 21 awarded federal grant for anti-violence trainingOct 18, 2018 1:00 am - Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 has been awarded $124,650 in grant funds over three years from the Department of Justice to provide training and support to the ...
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District 94 superintendent announces retirement plansOct 17, 2018 1:00 am - Superintendent Douglas Domeracki, who has led West Chicago High School District 94 since 2013, will retire at the end of the school year. He announced his plans at Tuesd...
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Betsy DeVos visiting Harper College todayOct 17, 2018 1:00 am - U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will visit Harper College in Palatine today to tour the school's apprenticeship program. DeVos has advocated for educators to par...