Education
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Naperville leaders partner with woman’s club to ‘Drop Everything and Read’Apr 15, 2025 2:50 pm - On April 12, the Naperville Woman’s Club’s encouraged everyone to “Drop Everything & Read.” This date was chosen as it’s also the birthday of the beloved children’s author Beverly Cleary.
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Harvard’s challenge to Trump administration could test limits of government power
Apr 15, 2025 2:16 pm - On one side is Harvard, the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university, with a brand so powerful that its name is synonymous with prestige. On the other side is the Trump administration, determined to go further than any other White House to reshape American higher education.
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AAUW honors local student authorsApr 15, 2025 1:55 pm - The Batavia-Geneva-St. Charles AAUW branch proudly continues its tradition of encouraging and honoring aspiring young writers through its Creative Writing Contest. This ...
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Despite criticisms, Mundelein approves plan for Ivanhoe Village payments to schools, libraryApr 14, 2025 10:03 pm - Mundelein trustees have approved a tentative plan for how much the company behind the proposed Ivanhoe Village development should pay the schools and library that will be used by its eventual residents.
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Mariachi Divas kick off Aurora University’s Day of Generosity fundraiserApr 14, 2025 12:51 pm - Aurora University held a Day of Generosity event to raise money for student scholarships and campus improvements. The event included a concert by Grammy-winning Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea and activities like packaging meals for the homeless.
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Naperville Sunrise Rotary hosts Trivia Night to benefit Kenyan school scholarshipsApr 14, 2025 12:32 pm - The Naperville Sunrise Rotary Club is raising money through a trivia night on April 28 to fund high school educations for orphans in Kenya rescued from abuse and abandonment.
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College of DuPage student selected as 2025 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholar semifinalistApr 14, 2025 12:01 pm - John Ogan, an honors student at College of DuPage, was named a semifinalist for the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's Transformative Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.
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District 15 Superintendent: State legislation could hurt school bus serviceApr 13, 2025 9:00 pm - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 Superintendent Laurie Heinz is sounding the alarm about proposed state legislation she believes would hamstring efforts to overcome school bus driver shortages.
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Naperville American Legion sponsors free 2025 Boys and Girls State civic engagement campsApr 11, 2025 9:45 pm - American Legion Post 43 in Naperville offers free attendance to 2025 Illinois Boys and Girls State leadership programs for juniors in high school.
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Two District 21 administrators on leave to receive severance; third reassignedApr 11, 2025 8:39 pm - Two Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 administrators were granted severance pay after being asked to leave their positions permanently, while a third was reassigned to a teaching role.