Madhu Krishnamurthy
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Des Plaines alderman not running for mayorNov 29, 2012 3:38 pm - Des Plaines 4th Ward Alderman Dick Sayad will not be running for the mayoral job in April. Sayad recently announced the news to residents of his ward in a letter. “I jus...
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Police report: Maine West coach witnessed, encouraged hazingNov 29, 2012 3:03 pm - Documents obtained from Des Plaines police are shedding new light on what police say was the repeated hazing of freshmen Maine West High School students by members of th...
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3 more Maine West families join hazing lawsuitNov 28, 2012 12:00 pm - Families of three more Maine West students were added as plaintiffs Wednesday to a lawsuit filed last week in Cook County court alleging hazing by students within the sc...
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Oakton students brave cold to experience homelessnessNov 27, 2012 11:24 am - With the sun rising behind them, a handful of Oakton Community College students huddled around a fire Wednesday morning to keep warm after spending a night out in the co...
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District 59 superintendent retiring earlier than plannedNov 27, 2012 9:00 am - Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 Superintendent Dan Schweers said Tuesday he will retire effective Dec. 31 citing ongoing health issues and the stress of the jo...
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Suburban backyards see invasion of rarely seen migratory birdsNov 27, 2012 7:00 am - Suburban bird enthusiasts are in for a treat this winter with more migratory birds, including some rarely seen here, flocking to backyard bird feeders due to a food shor...
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Attorney criticizes Dist. 207’s response to 2008 hazingNov 26, 2012 2:18 pm - Attorneys representing the family of a 14-year-old Maine West High School student who says members of the boys varsity soccer team sexually assaulted him in September, c...
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Dist. 62 chief is ‘Superintendent of the Year’Nov 17, 2012 10:00 pm - Des Plaines Elementary District 62 Superintendent Jane Westerhold has been named the 2013 Illinois Superintendent of the Year by the Illinois Association of School Admin...
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Six juveniles charged in Maine West soccer hazingNov 15, 2012 10:00 am - Six juveniles have been petitioned to juvenile court for various offenses related to an alleged hazing in September involving the Maine West High School boys soccer team...
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Former Des Plaines teacher, counselor was belovedNov 14, 2012 10:00 pm - John Huizinga dedicated his life to guiding teens through their difficult high school years and being a friend whom they could rely on for lifelong support. That's how f...