Education
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$42 million spending plan voted down in Hawthorn District 73Apr 03, 2017 11:00 pm - Hawthorn District 73 will have to return to the drawing board as a request to borrow up to $42 million to expand and renovate all six schools was defeated. With all 28 p...
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MCC marks 50 years of educationApr 03, 2017 12:00 pm - McHenry County College in Crystal Lake will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a series of events throughout the year. The celebration kicks off with a Golden Homecomi...
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Waubonsee sues two contractors over HVAC system at Aurora campusApr 03, 2017 1:00 am - Waubonsee Community College has sued two contractors for damages, arguing the installation and design of an HVAC system at the Aurora campus was faulty and failing befor...
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Oakton joins YWCA to host violence prevention workshopApr 02, 2017 11:00 pm - Oakton Community College and YWCA Evanston/North Shore will host a continuing education workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, April 27, at the college's Des Plaines cam...
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Mariachi maestro helps West Chicago student musiciansMar 31, 2017 6:00 am - Less than two months before West Chicago middle school student musicians in the new Mariachi Ensemble are set to give their first public performance, the group got a les...
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Lake Zurich District 95 candidates offer their top issuesMar 31, 2017 5:30 am - Six candidates have different issues they'd want to tackle if elected to the Lake Zurich Unit District 95 board in Tuesday's election. Incumbents Scott McConnell, Eileen...
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Libertyville District 70 board will have at least 2 newcomersMar 31, 2017 5:15 am - With school expansions either complete or set to begin and a sound financial picture, Libertyville Elementary District 70 is in good shape although a teacher contract an...
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Elmhurst College names new student affairs chiefMar 31, 2017 1:00 am - ELMHURST - Elmhurst College announced Phillip S. Riordan soon will join the college as vice president for student affairs. Riordan currently is vice president for studen...
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CLC Latino student success programMar 31, 2017 1:00 am - College of Lake County is piloting a Latino student success program that has shown promise in helping students improve grades and stay in school, officials said. Karen H...
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Building project, per pupil spending issues in Grass Lake District 36 raceMar 31, 2017 1:00 am - One of the smallest school districts in Lake County might feature one of the most competitive elections on the April 4 ballot. Nine candidates are running for four open ...