Education
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‘Everyday’ reality, ever-present danger: New law aims to familiarize kids on train risksOct 06, 2026 6:35 pm - Student handbooks across Illinois will offer advice for parents to share with kids about being safe around train crossings.
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ECC receives $1M gift from Gene Haas Foundation to support CNC educationOct 06, 2026 4:14 pm - Elgin Community College has received a $1 million gift from the Gene Haas Foundation to support and enhance CNC programming and training at the college’s new Manufacturing and Technology Center.
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District 63 officials asking residents for permission to borrow $120.6 millionOct 05, 2026 4:20 pm - East Maine School District 63 officials want to borrow nearly $121 million for facility improvements.
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Cornell building is sprayed with graffiti blasting school's response to gang rape complaint
Oct 05, 2026 1:20 pm - Cornell's main administration building was splashed with graffiti and a glass door was broken overnight as student groups planned a protest Monday over the university's handling of the alleged 2024 fraternity-house gang rape that has ignited a firestorm of anger on campus and beyond.
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‘This is enough’: Demonstrators protest how Wheaton College hid sex abuse allegationsOct 03, 2026 1:08 pm - Demonstrators gathered Saturday at Wheaton College to protest how school leaders hid sexual misconduct allegations against a former administrator.
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Lake County GOP launches opposition to school sales tax referendumOct 01, 2026 5:44 pm - The question before Lake County voters Nov. 3 of whether a 1% sales tax should be imposed to fund school-related improvements and other expenses is facing stiff opposition.
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MCC awarded multimillion-dollar grant to connect students more directly to workplacesOct 01, 2026 12:54 pm - McHenry County College has been awarded a five-year, multimillion-dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help more students explore careers, gain real-world work experience, and build a clearer path to completing their degrees.
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‘We need to start to protect children’: Lawmaker calls for closing ‘loophole’ after teacher arrests
Sep 30, 2026 1:38 pm - After two local teachers were arrested within days of each other, an area state lawmaker is renewing her call to close a “loophole” in Illinois’ sex offender registry laws.
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Countryside Fire Protection District open house/pancake breakfast set for Oct. 4Sep 29, 2026 12:27 pm - Countryside Fire Protection District is hosting an open house and pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, Oct. 4 at Station 2, 600 N. Deerpath Drive, Vernon Hills.
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Geneva High School celebrates Homecoming with week-long festivitiesSep 28, 2026 10:48 pm - Geneva High School's Homecoming 2026 features a week of events including painted windows downtown, Blue & White Soccer Night on Sept. 29, and Thursday Night Dodgeball on Oct. 1 with proceeds benefiting Prom Fund and Thirst Project.