Education
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Lincoln supporter says numbers show St. Charles school should stay openJan 03, 2016 6:35 am - Denton Morris believes if St. Charles school board members close Lincoln and Wasco elementary schools, they will be making a mistake costly to every district taxpayer. B...
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Why college students are getting $31 million in restitution
Jan 01, 2016 5:11 am - Hundreds of thousands of college students who were deceived about the terms of their debit cards by Higher One Holdings and WEX Bank will receive a total of $31 million ...
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Looking back on Daily Herald's 'Top Teachers' for 2015Jan 01, 2016 4:00 am - We've all had teachers we will never forget. They fueled our love for a particular subject, made learning fun or simply helped us believe in our own potential. Some of u...
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Learn about electricty at Great Lakes Naval MuseumJan 01, 2016 12:00 am - Great Lakes Naval Museum will host an educational program called "Electricity: Open, Closed and Squishy Circuits," from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, in the museum's th...
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Appellate court allows Grayslake charter school to stay openDec 31, 2015 12:00 am - Prairie Crossing Charter School in Grayslake scored a legal victory Thursday with an appellate court ruling that reverses a lower court's decision that would have forced...
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U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan condemns police code of silence
Dec 30, 2015 10:00 pm - Outgoing U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan on Wednesday condemned a "code of silence" that he said erodes the most important asset at a police officer's disposal - pu...
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Warren High complimented on financial managementDec 30, 2015 12:00 am - Warren Township High School District 121 in Gurnee has received another high grade on its creditworthiness, which officials say is good news for taxpayers. Carol Rogers,...
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9 from suburbs win Evans scholarshipsDec 30, 2015 12:00 am - Alec Heyde, a senior at Prospect High School, had plenty of reasons to celebrate on his birthday in November. That's when he learned he was one of 12 caddies in Illinois...
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Former Lynwood cop charged with punching handcuffed suspect
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Dinosaurs lure kids to learn in PalatineDec 29, 2015 12:00 am - About 45 children, 3rd through 6th grade, became budding paleontologists at the Dinosaurs STEM program Tuesday at the Palatine Library. Among the featured activities we...