Education
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Hoffman Estates cafe staffed by adults with Down syndromeMar 08, 2017 5:00 am - Officials with GiGi's Playhouse in Hoffman Estates describe their Hugs + Mugs cafe as one of the only stores of its kind to be totally staffed and run by adults with Dow...
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Constable: 'Aging out,' man with autism finds pathMar 08, 2017 1:00 am - Like a lot of 22-year-old suburban people finishing their formal educations, Ben Nicholas of Mount Prospect flashes an easy smile. In it, you see both satisfaction for w...
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U-46 appoints new principals, administratorMar 08, 2017 12:00 am - New principals have been named at Streamwood High School and four elementary schools in Elgin Area School District U-46 schools for next year, replacing employees retiri...
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Depression-era murals will move to new Hill School thanks to donationMar 08, 2017 12:00 am - A $44,000 donation from an alumnus will save two tile murals at Hill Elementary School in Aurora and move them to the school's new building. The money is coming from a m...
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District 301 school board candidates talk about transparency, trustMar 08, 2017 12:00 am - Challengers for the Burlington-based Central Unit District 301 school board cite curbing rising taxes and addressing a lack of transparency and trust in the district adm...
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COD to host trip to Field MuseumMar 07, 2017 10:00 pm - The College of DuPage is sponsoring a trip to the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago on Saturday, March 18, that's free and open to the public. A bus will leave ...
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Speaker to discuss the West's fear of IslamMar 07, 2017 10:00 pm - Islamophobia and interfaith engagement will be discussed by Todd Green, associate professor of religion at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, as part of the Al-Ghazali Lec...
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Author to speak on helping students succeed in a diverse worldMar 07, 2017 10:00 pm - The Glenbard Parent Series and Families United for Students Excellence invite the community to hear speaker and author Milton Creagh discuss how parents and guardians ca...
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Jacobs students to perform 24-hour musicalMar 07, 2017 10:00 pm - The performance by vocalist John Vincent at Judson University has been cancelled. A group of Jacobs High School students will be performing a "24 Hour Musical" Satu...
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West Aurora asked for tax break for factory expansionMar 07, 2017 4:30 am - The West Aurora school district is being asked to rebate potentially $297,000 in new property tax dollars to convince a factory to stay and expand in Aurora. Invest ...