Madhu Krishnamurthy
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20,000 students opt out of controversial state test, group saysNov 23, 2015 12:00 am - A watchdog group claims more than 20,000 students in Illinois opted out of taking the state's new — and controversial — standardized test earlier this year. The Chicago-...
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Dundee-Crown students on a global mission for girls educationNov 22, 2015 12:00 am - Molly Foulkes believes empowering girls through education can change the world. The 18-year-old Dundee-Crown High School senior helped start the Girl Up Dundee student c...
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How suburban schools are changing concussion protocolsNov 20, 2015 4:00 am - They look quite unfootball-like: Pillowy, puffy, padded camouflage coverings over the helmets worn at practice by the St. Edward Central Catholic football team. Called G...
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Lake in the Hills' 2016 budget projects higher revenues, taxesNov 20, 2015 12:00 am - Lake in the Hills is proposing a reduced property tax levy for the fifth consecutive year in 2016, according to village documents. Officials propose collecting roughly $...
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Business inventory app idea wins Judson 'Shark Tank' competitionNov 20, 2015 12:00 am - A software application to help small businesses assess their inventory in about a minute or less became the winning pitch at Judson University's second "CREATE Shark Tan...
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Judson fair-trade store 'wildly successful'Nov 20, 2015 12:00 am - More than 50 people perused handcrafted items from all over the world at Judson University's new fair-trade store, which opened Friday on its Elgin campus. The Just Worl...
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Police, FBI investigating Elgin's second bank robbery this weekNov 19, 2015 12:00 am - Elgin police are searching for a suspect in a Thursday morning bank robbery - the second in the city this week. Officers responded about 10 a.m. for a robbery at Union N...
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ECC food pantry to serve Thanksgiving meal for patronsNov 17, 2015 12:00 am - Elgin Community College's campus food pantry will host a Thanksgiving-style buffet dinner Friday for patrons and their families who benefit from its resources, officials...
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Huntley adds Victorian-style home to historic registerNov 16, 2015 12:00 am - A Victorian-style home is the latest addition to Huntley's growing historic district. The village board recently authorized adding the home at 11618 Second St., built be...
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Huntley mulling alternative school for struggling studentsNov 13, 2015 12:00 am - Huntley schools officials are considering creating an off-site alternative school for at-risk students who need extra academic and social or emotional support. Huntley ...