Madhu Krishnamurthy
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Holiday Lights contest winner learned from GrandmaDec 23, 2014 4:00 am - Since he learned to walk, Neil Berkowitz has been helping his grandmother Theresa Mabus put up holiday lights at her Prospect Heights home. Mabus would put on a large di...
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U-46 board is hottest school board race in Kane CountyDec 23, 2014 12:01 am - An earlier version of this story should have stated that Hampshire-based Community Unit District 300 has four seats available on the board, each for a 4-year term. ...
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Kane County trustee races heating up, as candidate filing endsDec 22, 2014 12:01 am - A slew of candidates seeking seats on municipal boards in Kane County dashed to clerks' offices Monday, the last day for filing petitions for the April 7 election. Seve...
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Minorities now the new majority in many suburban schoolsDec 21, 2014 6:00 am - In 1970, 1 out of every 40 residents in DuPage County was a person of color. By 2030, it's projected that minorities will comprise the majority of the county's populatio...
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Algonquin freezing 2014 tax levyDec 18, 2014 12:01 am - Algonquin is looking to collect roughly $5.4 million in property taxes from residents in Kane and McHenry counties. The village board this week approved freezing the pro...
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Fundraiser Thursday for Streamwood girl with cerebral palsyDec 16, 2014 12:01 am - Heritage Elementary School in Streamwood is hosting a fundraiser Thursday for a student in need of a wheelchair-accessible van. Proceeds from the "Family Movie Night" wi...
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Suburban districts get funding boost for preschool programsDec 16, 2014 12:01 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 and Hampshire-based Community Unit District 300 are among 26 statewide recipients of $80 million in federal funding for early childhood e...
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Fox Valley municipal, school board races spark interestDec 15, 2014 12:01 am - It wasn't a mad rush, yet a number of candidates vying for seats on village and school boards throughout the Fox Valley turned out Monday for the first day of filing pet...
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U-46 bilingual instructional coach honoredDec 14, 2014 10:00 pm - Andrea Gaitán-Bustos, a bilingual instructional coach in Elgin Area School District U-46, recently received a Special Recognition Award from the Illinois Legislative Lat...
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Sleepy Hollow again considers seeking tax increaseDec 12, 2014 12:01 am - Sleepy Hollow again will ask residents to approve a property tax hike in April. Voters in November overwhelmingly rejected the village's request for an 82 percent proper...