Education
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Girls Who Code clubs growing in NapervilleNov 11, 2016 12:00 am - The number of Girls Who Code in Naperville is growing. One branch of a national club dedicated to decreasing the gender gap in computing was so popular at the Napervill...
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Online petition supports new St. Charles middle schoolNov 11, 2016 12:00 am - When St. Charles school board members meet next week, they'll see the largest show of support yet to build a new middle school - thanks to an online petition requesting ...
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Elgin Academy to present first 24-hour Play Festival SaturdayNov 11, 2016 12:00 am - Within 24 cumulative hours, Elgin Academy's theater students would have written, designed and directed three original short plays to be performed on stage before a live ...
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MCC offers forklift operator training programNov 11, 2016 12:00 am - CRYSTAL LAKE - The McHenry County College Workforce, Community and Business Programs is offering Forklift Operator Training for area businesses from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Fri...
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Palatine Scouts to send experiment to space stationNov 10, 2016 5:00 am - Eighth-grader Elliot Lee of Palatine has dreamed of becoming an astronaut ever since he saw the movie "Apollo 13." But now he's working on the next best thing: preparing...
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Districts 15, 26 regroup after rejected tax increasesNov 10, 2016 4:00 am - Leaders of two Northwest suburban school districts were contemplating their next steps Wednesday, a day after voters solidly rejected proposed tax increases to construct...
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What a Trump presidency means for America's public schools
Nov 10, 2016 12:00 am - Republican President-elect Donald Trump spoke about education only in broad terms on the campaign trail, leaving plenty of uncertainty about how his administration now i...
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Carmel Catholic High School performs fall playNov 10, 2016 12:00 am - Carmel Catholic High School will perform the fall play, "Murder at Coppersmith Inn" this weekend in the auditorium in the school at One Carmel Parkway, Mundelein. Perfor...
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Racially charged graffiti sparks meeting, protest at Warren HighNov 10, 2016 12:00 am - Minority students organized what became a large indoor group meeting and a protest outside Thursday in reaction to a "White's Only" message scrawled on a bathroom door a...
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Vernon Hills school treats veterans to appreciation breakfastNov 10, 2016 12:00 am - About 60 military veterans and their families attended a breakfast of appreciation Thursday at Hawthorn Middle School South in Vernon Hills. It marked the 16th year the ...