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As an educator, a grandmother and a citizen of Elgin Area School District U-46, I enthusiastically support the Elgin Math and Science Charter School.
Throughout a 43-year career of teaching at several public universities, I have found that my stud...
Updated: Jun 21, 2014 at 06:05 AM
I am dismayed that another charter school proposal is before the U-46 school board. My concerns are the negative effects these charters have on the regular educational program.
Instead of being an attempt to discover new ways to deal with at-risk st...
Updated: Jun 21, 2014 at 06:05 AM
Want to buy Shire Plc? Get in line.
AbbVie Inc. earlier this week revealed a $46.5 billion takeover bid for Shire in the first public acquisition approach for the specialty drugmaker after years of takeover speculation. While Shire rejected the offe...
Updated: Jun 22, 2014 at 09:14 AM
Stocks inched past more milestones Friday, delivering the third consecutive record-high close for the Standard & Poor's 500 index and a new high for the Dow Jones industrial average.
The S&P 500 is now up 6.2 percent for the year, while the Dow is u...
Updated: Jun 21, 2014 at 10:34 AM
The Dublin-based drugmaker Shire said Friday it has rejected an unsolicited $46.2 billion offer from North Chicago-based AbbVie Inc., arguing that it fundamentally undervalues the company and its prospects.
The company said in a statement Friday th...
Updated: Jun 21, 2014 at 10:34 AM
Elgin Area School District U-46 saved $79,800 in electricity costs after implementing the Energy Conservation Awards Program.
The green-inspired competition pits schools against each other and offers incentives for those with the greatest reduction...
Updated: Jun 19, 2014 at 06:05 PM
Investors remained in a record-setting mood Thursday.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index closed at an all-time high for the second time in two days and notched its fifth gain in five days.
The Dow Jones industrial average and Nasdaq composite ended mix...
Updated: Jun 20, 2014 at 06:51 AM
It was one of those magical moments in golf.
The 1990 U.S. Open at Medinah.
Sunday.
72nd hole.
There was 45-year-old Hale Irwin sinking a 59-foot uphill birdie putt to tie Mike Donald and force a playoff.
There was the former two-time All-Big Eight ...
Updated: Jun 20, 2014 at 06:22 PM
HONG KONG - World stocks were muted as investors awaited an update on the U.S. economy later Wednesday from the Federal Reserve following its two-day policy meeting, while Japanese markets rose on a weaker yen.
Equity investors have been holding ba...
Updated: Jun 18, 2014 at 09:52 AM
SEATTLE - Amazon's new smartphone will serve as your eyes and ears.
Snap a photo of a book title, and it'll show you where to buy it. Listen to a song playing in the background, and it'll direct you to that tune on Amazon.
It can even direct you to ...
Updated: Jun 19, 2014 at 11:56 AM