Education
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Why the average tax bill is set to drop $670 for District 303 homeownersDec 12, 2017 4:30 am - The vote St. Charles Unit District 303 taxpayers have been waiting for finally arrived Monday night. Grins accompanied a sense of mission accomplished as school official...
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Lake Zurich 95 LEGO League students to show off waresDec 12, 2017 12:00 am - Elementary and middle school students participating in Lake Zurich Unit District 95's First LEGO League teams will show off their hard work from the fall semester from 1...
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U-46 to have lacrosse teams starting in springDec 12, 2017 12:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 is starting cooperative lacrosse teams for high school girls and boys next spring. The school board recently approved creating the teams ...
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University of Chicago professor to discuss North Korea threat during program at OaktonDec 12, 2017 12:00 am - Is war with North Korea inevitable? Leading international relations expert and University of Chicago professor John Mearsheimer will explore the relationship between th...
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Wisconsin community college leader chosen as CLC's next presidentDec 12, 2017 12:00 am - After a monthslong search, College of Lake County trustees have chosen Lori Suddick of Northeast Wisconsin Technical College to be the college's next president. College ...
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Vernon Hills teacher shares the gift of artDec 11, 2017 5:00 am - Mary Benton considers art to be her gift in life, and she's found her purpose in sharing that gift with others. For nearly four decades Benton has shared that gift as an...
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Wheeling art teacher emphasizes academics tooDec 11, 2017 5:00 am - Art class at Holmes Middle School in Wheeling is rarely "draw whatever you want," said Steve Hamann, who's been teaching there for the last three years, and for a total ...
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Geneva teacher believes anyone can create artDec 11, 2017 5:00 am - Jon Kristofer has been teaching art to sixth- and eighth-graders at Geneva Middle School South for three years. "This is my 13th year as an art teacher. I have taught i...
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Wheaton teacher makes art 'current and relevant'Dec 11, 2017 5:00 am - Lauren Nielsen teaches art at Edison Middle School in Wheaton. She's also an artist herself, displaying her work in Naperville and Chicago galleries. Her online portfoli...
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Harper College celebrates alumni working at Northwest CommunityDec 10, 2017 10:00 pm - When Harper College opened its doors 50 years ago, it created a steady pipeline of graduates - nurses in particular - who have gone on to provide high-quality, community...