Education
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'Take the hand that extends out to help you'Jun 04, 2015 1:00 am - My senior year in Bartlett High School, my circle of friends were lucky enough to be accepted into prestigious universities. Miraculously, I was accepted into the univer...
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ECC grads share tips on how to succeed in collegeJun 04, 2015 1:00 am - The first one in his family to attend college. A former Marine. A would-be English teacher unsure of her choice. An undocumented immigrant. When Elgin Community College...
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Images: Stevenson High School graduationJun 04, 2015 1:00 am - Stevenson High School held its graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 4 at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates. ...
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ECC graduates share their stories: Karina Nava of ElginJun 04, 2015 1:00 am - During my sophomore year at Larkin High School, I realized that as an undocumented student, the possibility of attending college was nonexistent. After graduating high ...
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Images: Vernon Hills High School graduationJun 04, 2015 1:00 am - Vernon Hills High School held its graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 4 at the school in Vernon Hills. ...
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ECC graduates share their stories: Justin Kelly of ElginJun 04, 2015 1:00 am - I have been pursuing my education at Elgin Community College for four years. I am graduating with my AAS from the Physical Therapist Assistant program. I was born and r...
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Joan of Arc principal stepping down after nearly 50 years at Lisle schoolJun 04, 2015 1:00 am - Sister Carolyn Sieg had a simple goal when she became principal of Lisle's St. Joan of Arc School in 1967. "What I wanted to do was make the school just a happy place," ...
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U-46 Book Bus gives kids summer reading choicesJun 04, 2015 1:00 am - The U-46 Book Bus made a visit to McKinley Elementary School in Elgin Thursday. The Book Bus is a mobile giveaway book exchange for Elgin Area School U-46 students to ge...
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Cristo Rey graduatesJun 04, 2015 1:00 am - All of the students in Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep's 2015 graduating class will attend college in the fall, school officials said in a news release. On Saturday, ...
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'Do what feels right'Jun 04, 2015 1:00 am - School always captivated me, so I decided from an early age that I wanted to be an English teacher. This was the path I followed, attending Hampshire High School throug...