Education
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Waukegan schools seeking donated guitars:Jan 30, 2015 12:01 am - Waukegan Unit District 60 is asking for donations of acoustic guitars to help students at three elementary schools trying to start new mariachi bands. In recent weeks, C...
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Warren High open house:Jan 30, 2015 12:01 am - Warren Township High School District 121 will host an open house Thursday, Feb. 5. It'll be at 6:30 p.m. at the O'Plaine campus for freshmen and sophomores at 500 N. O'P...
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Wheaton students learn about heart healthJan 30, 2015 12:01 am - It may have looked like just another fun day in gym class, but Longfellow Elementary students were being taught some important lessons as they rode scooters through red ...
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Libertyville students get a glimpse of career optionsJan 30, 2015 12:01 am - Rockland Elementary School's 13th annual Career Day gave students a chance to think about what they want to be when they grow up, with the options including a hip-hop da...
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See the world at Stevenson:Jan 30, 2015 12:01 am - World's Fair, an annual two-day event hosted by Stevenson High School's diversity council, is set for this weekend at the Lincolnshire campus. The event is a celebration...
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Choirs to perform:Jan 29, 2015 12:01 am - Mundelein High School's show choirs will preview their competition-ready shows in a concert Thursday, Feb. 5. The show is set for 7 p.m. in the school auditorium, 1350 W...
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K9 naming contest expanded:Jan 29, 2015 12:01 am - The Lake County Sheriff's office announced it is expanding it's contest to name three new dogs the K9 unit will receive. This week, the office announced the contest for ...
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Mundelein High School to cut cost of student athletic fees in hope of encouraging more participationJan 29, 2015 12:01 am - Trying to encourage more students to take up sports, Mundelein High School officials will reduce athletic fees for the 2015-16 school year. Students now pay $200 per spo...
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Woodland Middle School spelling bee champ:Jan 28, 2015 12:01 am - Woodland Middle School in Gurnee will have the same representative in the next level of a spelling bee for the second consecutive year. Eighth-grader Saranya Menon won t...
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Hoffman Estates Citizen Police Academy returnsJan 28, 2015 12:01 am - The Hoffman Estates Police Department is accepting applications for its 26th annual Citizen Police Academy. A new class will be starting Tuesday, March 10 with an orient...