Education
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Lincolnshire school's science team headed to nationalsFeb 12, 2017 12:00 am - For the fourth consecutive year, a team from Wright Junior High School in Lincolnshire will compete in the National Science Bowl. The team earned the honor by winning a ...
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Oakton challenging men to 'walk a mile in her shoes'Feb 12, 2017 12:00 am - Oakton Community College is inviting residents to join students and employees as they unite to "walk a mile in her shoes" on Valentine's Day. Male volunteers will attem...
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Curiosity propels competitors at Grayslake Science OlympiadFeb 11, 2017 12:00 am - Almost 750 middle-schoolers put their knowledge of science to a fun test Saturday at the annual Grayslake Invitational Science Olympiad. It was held for the fifth consec...
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No desks? No problem, in these Naperville classroomsFeb 10, 2017 5:00 am - Inside one Naperville middle school, at least three classrooms have obvious themes and very few — if any — traditional desks. One looks just like a campground, another ...
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Incumbent: Republicans making nonpartisan District 15 race politicalFeb 10, 2017 4:30 am - As the race to fill the five open seats on the Palatine Township Elementary District 15 board heats up, one incumbent is raising concern that the five-member slate of ch...
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Budget gap could spur College of DuPage tuition increaseFeb 10, 2017 12:00 am - College of DuPage officials will need to increase tuition rates or spend down reserves - or a combination of the two - to avoid "programmatic cuts" in fiscal 2018. COD t...
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U-46 schools join No One Eats Alone Day to end social isolationFeb 10, 2017 12:00 am - School cafeteria lunches can be fun times with friends or lonely and stressful for some students who struggle with socializing. In an effort to promote inclusion and acc...
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COD offers new building systems automation programFeb 10, 2017 12:00 am - GLEN ELLYN - The new Building Automation Systems Certificate program at College of DuPage will prepare students for a growing field that merges traditional heating, vent...
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Des Plaines District 62 students helping South Sudan peopleFeb 09, 2017 12:00 am - Des Plaines kids are swapping beverages for water to help people in South Sudan. Plainfield Elementary School fifth grade students are participating in the "Iron Giraff...
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Prospect senior scores a strike against stereotypesFeb 08, 2017 5:00 am - At the Mid-Suburban League bowling championships last month, Prospect High School senior Jill Sevilla of Mount Prospect picked up a spare during her first game — drawing...