Larissa Chinwah
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School report cards: Huntley posts big gains in scienceNov 02, 2012 9:56 am - It's not an exact science, but educators in Huntley Unit District 158 say more challenging coursework, continued adjustments to the curriculum and high expectations of a...
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Long-distance peddler takes a spin with friends, supportersNov 04, 2012 6:05 am - Bob Lee returned home from a 2,200-mile journey on his bike along the West Coast from Vancouver, British Columbia to the Mexican border in California less than a week ag...
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McHenry County Board District 4 candidates express top concernsOct 29, 2012 5:10 pm - The race for McHenry County District 4 includes three incumbents and two challengers vying for the four open seats representing the northeastern-most part of the county....
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Attack on Larkin teacher unprovoked, authorities sayOct 29, 2012 4:46 pm - A 51-year-old science teacher attacked by a student before a class Wednesday at Larkin High School in Elgin is recovering at home with facial contusions and injuries aro...
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Dist. 300 adds high school math, science and languages coursesOct 23, 2012 2:11 pm - Community Unit District 300 will enhance the high school catalog in the 2013-2014 school year, adding math, computer science and language courses. In a report to the sch...
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U-46 teacher gets special recognition from Chicago BearsOct 23, 2012 2:45 pm - Gloria Helin goes the extra mile to make sure students in her fourth-grade dual language class at Channing Elementary School have everything they need to learn. Her col...
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Dawn Patrol: Debate takes softer tone; local Scout leaders react to scandalOct 19, 2012 12:07 pm - Debate shows candidates’ nice sides Republican incumbent Joe Walsh and Democratic challenger Tammy Duckworth stuck to the issues during the fourth and final debate ...
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Huntley teachers authorize union leadership to consider strikeOct 19, 2012 12:07 pm - Teachers in Huntley Unit District 158 have rejected the latest offer from the school board and given union leadership permission to call a strike, if needed, the co-pres...
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Fundraising a lopsided affair in 14th DistrictOct 20, 2012 10:00 am - When it comes to fundraising, candidates in the race for the 14th Congressional District are in different leagues. In the third quarter alone, Republican incumbent Randy...
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Salad bar lets students pick and choose what they eatOct 18, 2012 2:17 pm - While their friends joined the long line for a hot lunch at Eastview Middle School in Bartlett, Emmy McIntosh and Gianna Tummillo, both eighth-graders, made a beeline fo...