Madhu Krishnamurthy
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2 arrested in Lake County murder-for-hire plotNov 08, 2025 11:25 am - Two men have been arrested in connection with a murder-for-hire plot that involved a shooting in Beach Park on Nov. 5, Lake County sheriff’s police said.
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2 men injured in shooting on Aurora’s near east sideNov 08, 2025 10:49 am - Two young men were injured in a Friday night shooting on Aurora’s near east side, police said.
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5 suburban community colleges selected among the Top 200 nationwide to compete for 2027 Aspen PrizeNov 05, 2025 2:03 pm - Five suburban community colleges are among the 200 institutions nationwide selected as eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.
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Building a ‘Legacy’: U-46 adopts new Elgin middle school name suggested by teacher who just received kidney transplantNov 04, 2025 2:46 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46’s new 193,000-square-foot middle school under construction in Elgin will be called “Legacy.” The name was among 370 nominations for the new school. It was suggested by a teacher who recently received a kidney transplant.
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Chronic absenteeism numbers dip for third year; state launches special task force to address problemNov 01, 2025 3:50 pm - Amid a statewide decline in students missing school, Illinois is launching a Chronic Absence Task Force to study statewide strategies to further reduce chronic absenteeism across all grade levels, state education officials said.
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What new ACT data shows of student proficiency in 2025 school report cardNov 01, 2025 12:00 pm - More than two-thirds of suburban high schools scored above 50% proficiency in English language arts and nearly half scored above 50% proficiency in mathematics on the ACT college entrance exam, according to the 2025 Illinois School Report Card data.
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‘Progress, not just achievement’: State emphasizes growth over proficiency in new Illinois Report Card dataOct 30, 2025 9:00 am - Illinois students are showing continued growth especially in English language arts and mathematics, outpacing pre-pandemic levels, according to 2025 Illinois School Report Card data released Thursday.
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Suburban schools make U.S. News’ 2026 Best Elementary and Middle Schools rankingsOct 28, 2025 3:47 pm - Several suburban schools made the list of U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Elementary and Middle Schools rankings released Tuesday.
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Primark to open new store in Gurnee Mills ahead of the holidaysOct 28, 2025 1:52 pm - Primark, a global retailer offering quality fashion at value prices, will have a grand opening on Nov. 20 for its new location at Gurnee Mills.
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Report: Illinois leads Midwest in clean energy jobs creationOct 16, 2025 4:22 pm - Illinois ranks fifth in the U.S. for clean energy jobs with 3,274 new jobs added last year.