Education
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Committee to talk theater seats, poolMay 07, 2017 1:00 am - The Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 board's facilities and finance committee will meet Monday to discuss purchasing new seats for the studio thea...
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Arlington Heights science tournament focuses on fun and learningMay 06, 2017 1:00 am - Young students from across the suburbs studied mystery powders, built bridges out of straws and fashioned other projects Saturday at the Elementary Illinois Science Olym...
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'13 Reasons Why' draws warnings from suburban school officialsMay 05, 2017 1:00 am - Concerned about depictions of suicide and violence, some suburban school officials have issued warnings about the Netflix series "13 Reasons Why." The messages from Mun...
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Larkin principal leaving Elgin after 27 years in U-46May 05, 2017 1:00 am - Larkin High School Principal Jon Tuin this week announced he's leaving his job to head up a high school in California. He's the second high school principal Elgin Area S...
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Naperville teen launches leadership camp for kidsMay 04, 2017 6:00 am - Naperville teen launches summer leadership camp for younger kids
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Naperville North students get lesson in eclipsesMay 04, 2017 1:00 am - It's rare you get a chance to see a total eclipse of the sun, and when the next one comes along in August, Charles Fulco doesn't want you to miss it. The science teache...
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District 214 teachers join larger unionMay 04, 2017 1:00 am - This story has been updated to say Local 1211 includes therapists in Palatine Elementary District 15, not Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54. Northwest Subu...
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Elk Grove Township offering summer internshipMay 04, 2017 1:00 am - Elk Grove Township is offering a summer internship open to college students. The intern will participate in township functions and gain firsthand knowledge of local gove...
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Dist. 220 board welcomes two, says goodbye to two othersMay 03, 2017 5:33 am - Michael Shackleton and Gavin Newman were sworn in as the two newest members of the Barrington Area Unit School District 220 board Tuesday night. The board also bade fare...
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Tool or toy? Schools struggle with rules for fidget spinners in classroomsMay 03, 2017 5:00 am - When he's doing homework, reading a book or sitting in class, 10-year-old Luke Doubek often grips a fidget spinner — a silent, three-pronged spinning toy that's held bet...