Larissa Chinwah
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Elgin school rallies for students who lost their momJan 29, 2012 11:00 pm - Elgin’s Channing Memorial Elementary School is rallying support for an a family whose mother was killed earlier this month when she was struck by a vehicle while crossin...
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New instruments for Lakewood studentsJan 29, 2012 11:00 pm - Music students at Lakewood School in Carpentersville no longer will have to play hand-me-down instruments held together with duct tape and glue. The school recently rece...
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Goodbye bake sales: Schools get creative to rake in doughJan 29, 2012 6:30 am - When it comes to raising money for schools, the old bake sales and cookie drives just don't rake in the dough like they used to. Schools face a double whammy these days:...
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U-46 sends notice of national food recallJan 26, 2012 11:00 pm - Parents at Streamwood High School were alerted Friday to a nationwide recall of a product sold during the school’s lunch service a day earlier. The precautionary recall ...
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Presentation in Elgin provides map for educatorsJan 25, 2012 11:00 pm - Local education leaders say a presentation by the group charged with developing assessments to measure the common core standards in Illinois provided a clearer picture o...
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ECC names new human resource officerJan 25, 2012 11:00 pm - A former instructor at Elgin Community College has returned to the campus seven years later to become the college's new chief human resource officer. Janelle Crowley, w...
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Grant keeps playground project ahead of scheduleJan 23, 2012 11:00 pm - A project to build a new playground at Gilberts Elementary School is ahead of schedule, thanks to the generosity of the community and the hard work of dedicated families...
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Crystal Lake Marine remembered for his hard workJan 22, 2012 11:00 pm - High school friends and coaches of Capt. Nathan McHone say they were not at all surprised when the Crystal Lake native joined the Marine Corps after college. Though the ...
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Bears center Garza encourages kids to make good choicesJan 19, 2012 11:00 pm - When Roberto Garza walked in to the gymnasium at Eastview Middle School in Bartlett, kids shouted, teachers cheered and school staffers stood in awe of the 6-foot, 2-inc...
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Grand opening of new learning center at ECCJan 19, 2012 11:00 pm - The new Academic Library and Learning Center at Elgin Community College is already open to students, but the public is invited to a week in special events celebrating th...