Susan Klovstad
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Carpentersville teacher says students' backgrounds importantDec 12, 2016 12:00 am - Jessica Cano, who teaches English language learners, has been at Golfview Elementary in Carpentersville for nine years. “I was a long term substitute for five years and ...
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Images: Icons of LakemoorDec 04, 2016 12:00 am - What comes to mind when you think of Lakemoor? Fishing at Lily Lake? Carnival rides and eats at Lakemoor Fest in August? The future site of a Woodman's store at the corn...
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Elgin principal is passionate about summer readingOct 10, 2016 6:00 am - Steve Johnson is known in Elgin Area School District U-46 as a "super involved principal, attending summer reading events each week every summer with his school as well ...
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Small-town charm draws visitors to Maple Park Fun FestSep 01, 2016 6:30 am - Maple Park Fun Fest has come a long way since its beginning as a local softball tournament in 1998. After the first event, "a committed few realized the potential and w...
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'The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon': Fairy tale mashup promises laughs at JacobsApr 20, 2016 5:30 am - Student actors with a great sense of humor were a natural fit for Jacobs High School's production of "The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon." "We chose 'The Brothers Grimm S...
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Extra Credit with Robbin Dodson, Jefferson Middle School, AuroraApr 11, 2016 5:30 am - Robbin Dodson has been a teacher for nine years, but this is her first year with West Aurora School District 129. Dodson teaches English, language arts and reading and m...
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Jacobs teacher makes complicated subject easierMar 13, 2016 11:00 pm - Although he's only been a teacher for two years, Conrad Rogers is a favorite with students at Jacobs High School in Algonquin, who praise him for the way he makes compli...
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'Scrooge's Christmas' features highlights from Dickens classicDec 08, 2015 10:00 pm - Every holiday season, at least one local theater group stages "A Christmas Carol," Charles Dickens' classic story of greed and redemption. At Playhouse 38 in Geneva, th...
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Dance studio's updates keep 'Nutcracker' freshNov 27, 2015 10:00 am - For 12 years, Geneva's State Street Dance Studio has been staging a production of "The Nutcracker" every holiday season. Audiences have come to expect lavish sets, festi...
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'Wait Until Dark' brings thrills and chills to ElginSep 07, 2015 11:00 pm - "Wait Until Dark" is a suspense thriller that made its debut on stage and in film nearly 50 years ago. Elgin Theatre Company's production of "Wait Until Dark" debuts on...