Emily Krone
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State will back off E-verify system oppositionDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Illinois officials agreed for the time being not to enforce a law that would make it illegal to enroll in the federal E-verify system, which allows employers to check wh...
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'Those guys were taking my job,' former minor leaguer saysDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Three up, three-down; two-on, two-out; a ball and a strike. Baseball is an orderly game. A game of predictable counts, familiar rhythms and voluminous rules. For many fa...
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Change in scoring system perplexes schoolsDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Educators marshaled evidence Tuesday that a grading scale change -- and not a dip in achievement -- caused reading scores to tank for juniors statewide last year. And, t...
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21 immigrants all face deportation after arrestsDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - A two-day sting targeting suburban immigrants with ties to street gangs resulted in 21 arrests this week, U.S. immigration enforcement officials announced Tuesday. Of th...
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State making English learners take same standardized tests as prosDec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Students new to English will take the same state tests as their English-speaking peers this year. The switch, ordered by the Illinois State Board of Education, could sin...
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Going to the extreme for Hannah Montana ticketsDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Sometimes a drag show can be a family affair. And love can look like a 6-foot, 8-inch man in a miniskirt. Early Thursday morning, 15 grown men dressed up a...
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'Fugitive' immigrant arrests upDec 04, 2007 10:00 pm - Federal officials announced Tuesday they have made significant strides toward reducing the number of illegal immigrants in the area who have committed serious crimes or ...
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English learners make grade in District U-46Nov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - After a change to the grading scale, Elgin Area School District U-46 English learners met language proficiency standards on state tests for the first time in 2006-2007. ...
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Strife has become a theme in U-46Nov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - The very first article I wrote as an Elgin Area School District U-46 reporter was about the efforts of local residents to mediate the dispute between U-46 and the famili...
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U-46 teachers union files strike noticeNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 union leaders filed a 10-day intent to strike notice Wednesday, the day after a 15-hour negotiation session failed to produce a contract ...