Education
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West Aurora High students check heart healthFeb 12, 2015 12:00 am - Only a few days before Valentine's Day, the students at West Aurora High School lined up in the field house Thursday to have their hearts tested. More than 2,000 studen...
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Bartlett teen will get her 'dream' prosthetic legFeb 12, 2015 12:00 am - Bartlett High School senior Tiffany Wallace finally will be able to get her dream leg. The 18-year-old from Bartlett, who started an online campaign to collect $20,000 ...
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Lake County schools to take part in spelling bee sectionalsFeb 11, 2015 10:00 pm - On Feb. 17, 25 and 26, students from 117 public and nonpublic schools in Lake County will participate in three spelling bee sectional contests co-sponsored by the Lake C...
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Marlowe Middle School recreates the Middle AgesFeb 11, 2015 1:14 pm - Kings, queens, crusaders, jesters and wizards were among the many characters who roamed the halls of Marlowe Middle School Wednesday as the classrooms came alive with th...
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Perfect FIT at Elgin schoolFeb 11, 2015 12:00 am - About 25 fifth-grade students from McKinley Elementary School in Elgin received pedometers Tuesday provided by nurses from Advocate Sherman Hospital to help teach kids t...
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5 measles patients cleared to return; 11th case confirmedFeb 11, 2015 12:00 am - Cook County health officials have cleared the way for five children sickened through a measles cluster at a Palatine day care center to return to the facility just as an...
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Suburban language program faces scrutinyFeb 11, 2015 12:00 am - A suburban school district's English as a Second Language program faced scrutiny Wednesday from state education officials, who argued it doesn't meet Illinois standards....
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Libertyville's Highland Middle School hosts 10 Chinese exchange studentsFeb 10, 2015 12:00 am - Sledding, American history and making friends have been on the agenda for a group of Chinese exchange students since they arrived at Highland Middle School in Libertyvil...
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District 300 appoints new Dundee-Crown principalFeb 10, 2015 12:00 am - The Community Unit District 300 school board recently appointed Devon LaRosa as principal of Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville. LaRosa is currently executive p...
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Wadsworth school adds full-day kindergartenFeb 10, 2015 12:00 am - The Early Childhood program at St. Patrick School, 15020 Wadsworth Road, Wadsworth, has added a five-day, full-day prekindergarten session for children who are 4 or 5 by...